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Birth/Early life
Abraham Lincoln was born on february 12, 1809. He spent his first few years in a log cabin in rural kentucky. his mother died when he was nine years old! -
Family
After Lincoln moved to springfield he met his wife Mary Todd Lincoln and had four children Robert, William, Edward, and Tad lincoln. -
Education
Lincolns love for reading and knowledge led him to be a smart, well spoken, popular young man! After his term in the illinois state legislature Lincoln decided to teach himself law. -
Employment
Abraham Lincoln tried to run for his seat in the senate but lost and got the attention of the Republican party and was nominated for president in 1860. -
Presidency
Abraham Lincoln caught the attention of the republican party and they sent him to try to run for the president of the united states which Lincoln won his election against stephen douglas. becoming president in 1860 -
Politics
Lincoln was again challenged by stephen douglas for his seat for president but won the election. Lincolns view on slavery made him a less popular person in the south where slavery ran the economy. -
Legacy
Abraham lincoln is most well known for his time in commanding the union during the civil war and abolishing slavery out of the united states on april 8, 1865 -
Death
On April 12, 1865 Abraham lincoln was assassinated by a well known stage actor John Wilkes Booth while attending a play Our American Cousin at Ford theatre in the country's capital Washington D.C.