Abraham Lincoln (1809 - 1865)
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j BACKGROUND
Born in a log cabin in Kentucky and moved with his family to Indiana when he was seven
Helped in farming, went to school when he could, educated himself by reading books
j CAREER
At age 21, Lincoln took a job as a store clerk and took an interest in politics
By 1832 he ran for Illinois state legislature
16th President of the United States
j WORKS
"The Gettysburg Address"
"Emancipation Proclamation"
"Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address"
j QUOTE
"For score and seven years ago our forefathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, concevied in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal."
"Goverment of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth."
j SIGNIFICANCE
His words redefined the mission of the United States
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Image credit: Detail of Photograph of Lincoln. "Abraham Lincoln,Three-quarter Length Portrait, Seated, Facing Right." Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Online. Library of Congress. 2006 7 Jul. 2007 <http://memory.loc.gov/pnp/ppmsc/00000/00052u.tif>.
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