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Abraham Lincoln influenced Grant in many ways.
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Ulysses was born in Point Pleasant, Ohio.
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Grant graduated from West Point Academy.
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He fought in the war.
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He got married to Julia Dent.
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His first of four children was born, Frederick Dent.
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The Civil War began.
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Now in command of asll Union forces.
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This ended the Civil War.
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18th President
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Grant passed the amendment that allowed African-American men to vote.
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He ran for president again and won.
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Ulysses took a vacation around the world with his wife.
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Ulysses got throat cancer that caused his death.
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The firm went bankrupt causing him to lose lots of money.
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Grant wrote memoirs to pay off debt.
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He died of throat cancer in New York.
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He had a huge ceremony in New York city.
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Ulysses' wife Julia died alongside her husband.
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He was influenced by Grant and his 15th amendment.
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Act that aimed to overcome barriers at the state level that did not let people discriminate against voting blacks.