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Abraham Lincoln was born in a single-room log cabin, hardin county, Kentucky, United States. -
At the age of 21 Lincoln helped his family move to Illinois by driving their team of oxen on the 200 mile trek. (impact on others)
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Lincoln ran for his first political office, in the Illinois state legislature, and lost.
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Abraham wins the elections in his second attempt, in 1834 and then wins reelections three times thereafter. -
Lincoln becomes a lawyer, taking cases involving everything from small disputes to murder. -
Age 33 Lincoln marries 23 years old Mary Todd after a long courtship and a broken engagement. They go on to have four sons, only one of whom lives to adulthood. -
This simply stated yet compelling speech in 1858 marked the beginning of Lincoln's campaign for the U.S. ‘‘ A house divided against itself cannot stand. I believe this government cannot endure, permanently, half slaves and half free.’’ well in other words slavery would either be legal or illegal throughout the United States. -
Lincoln ran against Douglas again after two years after their senate race. This time, the contest was for the presidency. Lincoln won, defeating Douglas and two others candidates. The crowded field meant that Lincoln was able to win the presidency with little to no support from the south. Several weeks after the election, South Carolina became the first states to secede from the union.
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On April 14, 1865, Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, was assassinated by well-known stage actor John Wilkes Booth while attending the play Our American Cousin at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. Shot in the head as he watched the play. Lincoln died of his wounds the following day at 7:22 am in the Petersen House opposite the theater.He was the first U.S. president to be assassinated.