Abraham
Lincoln was born February 12, 1809 in Hodgensville, Kentucky. As
a young man growing up, Lincoln was
involved in many different occupations. He worked as a land
surveyor, a postmaster, a ferry boatsman, a store clerk, a lawyer, and
most importantly, our 16th President.
Lincoln used to read
books to teach himself new knowledge. To become a lawyer back
then, most people took on an apprenticeship, but Abraham Lincoln first
learned all he needed about law from the books. He became one of
the most well-known lawyers of time, and in one of his most famous
court cases defended William "Duff" Armstrong in a murder trial.
Also known as Honest Abe, Lincoln often took on court cases at a very
low price, sometimes even refusing to accept money from those who had
very little.
When
Lincoln ran and won the election for Presidency, the North and South
broke out in a Civil War on his inauguration into office.
Lincoln's first concern was to preserve the Union, but Lincoln
became famous for the Emancipation Proclamation issued in 1863, a
document which set free all slaves in Confederate States. This
later led to the 13th amendment that abolished slavery in the U.S.
Constitution.
Lincoln was shot and killed by John Wilkes Booth in 1865, shortly after
the end of the Civil War. But he remains one of the most loved
and remembered Presidents in history. He was buried in
Springfield, IL.