Abraham Lincolnhero or villain?
16th President 1861-1865
Abraham Lincoln accomplished many things in his life. Most of his accomplishments took place in the Civil War Era, do you consider him a hero or a villain??
Feats
failures
QUOTES
Quotes of Abe Lincoln
"I have no purpose directly or indirectly to interfere with the institution of slavery in the States where it exists".
"Whenever I hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried on him personally"
"Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power."
"A house divided against itself cannot stand.""Stand with anybody that stands RIGHT. Stand with him while he is right and PART with him when he goes wrong"
... HERO OR VILLAIN?
Feats & Accomplishments of Abe Lincoln
- Issued the Proclamation of Amnesty & REconstruction following the CIvil War in attempts to reunite our broken country. -Signed the Morrill Act, leading to the creation of numerous univeristies & setting the precedent for higher education in America.
- Signed into law Homestead ACt of 1862, thus allowing Americams to acquire affordable public land. - His signing of the Emancipation Proclamation ushered in the 13th Amendment, making slavery in America illegal permantly. - Delivered the Gettysburg Address, reaffirming America's creed as displayed by the Declaration of Independence.
Failures of Abe Lincoln
-Chose numerous generals fpr the Union army who later turned out to be ill-suited for responsibilities that came withthe job.- Although he signed the Emancipation Proclamtion, abolishing slavery was not his first priority. - The Emancipation Proclamation only applied to Southern States in Rebellion, Lincon still believed in white superority and opposed nterracial relationship.
- Before his Presidential Election, he was defeated while running for Senate twice.- he imposed censorship during the war by ordering a military takeover of two newspapers that wrote distasteful things about his administartion. - Suspened habeas corpus, leading to the arrests & imprisonment of thousands without due process of the law.
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Abraham Lincolnhero or villain?
16th President 1861-1865
Abraham Lincoln accomplished many things in his life. Most of his accomplishments took place in the Civil War Era, do you consider him a hero or a villain??
Feats
failures
QUOTES
Quotes of Abe Lincoln
"I have no purpose directly or indirectly to interfere with the institution of slavery in the States where it exists".
"Whenever I hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried on him personally"
"Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power."
"A house divided against itself cannot stand.""Stand with anybody that stands RIGHT. Stand with him while he is right and PART with him when he goes wrong"
... HERO OR VILLAIN?
Feats & Accomplishments of Abe Lincoln
- Issued the Proclamation of Amnesty & REconstruction following the CIvil War in attempts to reunite our broken country. -Signed the Morrill Act, leading to the creation of numerous univeristies & setting the precedent for higher education in America.
- Signed into law Homestead ACt of 1862, thus allowing Americams to acquire affordable public land. - His signing of the Emancipation Proclamation ushered in the 13th Amendment, making slavery in America illegal permantly. - Delivered the Gettysburg Address, reaffirming America's creed as displayed by the Declaration of Independence.
Failures of Abe Lincoln
-Chose numerous generals fpr the Union army who later turned out to be ill-suited for responsibilities that came withthe job.- Although he signed the Emancipation Proclamtion, abolishing slavery was not his first priority. - The Emancipation Proclamation only applied to Southern States in Rebellion, Lincon still believed in white superority and opposed nterracial relationship.
- Before his Presidential Election, he was defeated while running for Senate twice.- he imposed censorship during the war by ordering a military takeover of two newspapers that wrote distasteful things about his administartion. - Suspened habeas corpus, leading to the arrests & imprisonment of thousands without due process of the law.