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Abraham Lincoln

By melissa.horn
  • Born

    Born

    Abraham Lincoln was born in Kentucky
  • Elected to General Assembly

    Elected to General Assembly

    elected to Illinois general assembly and starts to study the law
  • Elected President

    Elected President

    Elected President of the United States
  • Abolished Slavery

    Abolished Slavery

    Lincoln issued his preliminary Emancipation Proclamation abolishing slavery
  • Shot

    Shot

    Lincoln was shot in the head at Ford's Theatre in Washington D.C.
  • Died

    Died

    Buried in Oak Ridge Cemetery in Springfield, Illinois.