Abraham Lincoln

/ ˈeɪ.brə.hæm ˈlɪŋ.kən / figure /

RE: CIVIL WAR, DEMOCRACY, HISTORY, POLITICS, UNITED STATES

Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States, serving from 1861 to 1865. He led the country through its Civil War, a conflict between Northern and Southern states over slavery and national unity. Lincoln is most famous for his efforts to abolish slavery, including the Emancipation Proclamation and the push for the 13th Amendment, which ended slavery across the U.S.

He is also remembered for the Gettysburg Address, a short speech he gave in 1863 at the site of a major Civil War battle. In just a few minutes and less than 300 words, Lincoln honoured the soldiers who had died and redefined the war as a fight for equality, freedom, and democracy. He famously said that government should be “of the people, by the people, for the people.”

Born into poverty and largely self-educated, Lincoln rose to become a symbol of honesty, resilience, and moral leadership. He was assassinated in 1865, shortly after the war ended, but is still one of the most respected figures in American history.

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