Abraham Lincolns Presidency By wilde1kd Nov 6, 1860 Elected President of the United States Mar 4, 1861 Inauguration Ceremony Aug 6, 1861 Signs a Law Freeing Slaves Jan 1, 1863 Emancipation Proclamation Freeing all Slaves Nov 19, 1863 Gettysburg Address Nov 8, 1864 Re-Elected Apr 14, 1865 Shot at Theatre by John Wilkes Booth Apr 15, 1865 President Lincoln Dies Dec 6, 1865 Thirteenth Amendment passes abolishing Slavery
