Noun
16th President of the United States; saved the Union during the American Civil War and emancipated the slaves; was assassinated by Booth (1809-1865)
Source: WordNetPresident Lincoln chose to fight a bloody and unpopular war because he believed the enemy had to be defeated. He was right. Pete Hegseth
President Lincoln was once criticized for his attitude toward his enemies. 'Why do you try to make friends of them' asked an associate. 'You should try to destroy them.' 'Am I not destroying my enemies,' Lincoln gently replied, 'when I make them my friends' Abraham Lincoln
“Although President Lincoln did an executive order in 1853, it was two and a half years before the final slaves in Galveston Texas found out that they were also free” said organizer Ricardo Morris. Source: Internet
President Lincoln declared Thanksgiving a national holiday in 1863 to give thanks and raise morale after the Battle of Gettysburg, a turning point for the Union during the Civil War. Source: Internet
President Trump isn’t sure whether he or President Lincoln has done more for the African Americans. Source: Internet
Twelve days after the assassination of President Lincoln, history records show that Booth suffered a fatal gunshot wound while resisting arrest. Source: Internet