Here are all of the similarities between the two presidents we discussed in our lessons:
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Both Lincoln and Obama reached political prominence in
raised in
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Both were raised by women other than their mothers.
stepmother; Obama was raised by his
grandmother.
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Both were relatively young when they took office.
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Both were lawyers before entering politics.
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Both served eight years in the Illinois Legislature:
Obama in the state Senate.
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Both were elected to the U.S. Congress and spent two years in
running for president.
Obama served two years of his first U.S.
Senate term.
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Both were criticized for being too inexperienced to run the country.
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Both are known for their excellent writing and speaking abilities.
• Both men entered the presidency during a time of war; Lincoln during the Civil War and Obama during the Iraq War.
• Neither man had any military experience.•
Both used the same Bible for their swearing-in ceremony on Inauguration
Day.
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Both took a train to the inauguration.
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