his many nicknames include the great Emancipator and Honest Abe
Emancipator and Honest Abe
Emancipator and Honest Abe welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
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be learning more about the life and
be learning more about the life and accomplishments of President Abraham
accomplishments of President Abraham
accomplishments of President Abraham Lincoln born February 12th 1809 in
Lincoln born February 12th 1809 in
Lincoln born February 12th 1809 in Kentucky Lincoln spent his youth on
Kentucky Lincoln spent his youth on
Kentucky Lincoln spent his youth on farms in rural America mostly
farms in rural America mostly
farms in rural America mostly self-educated he began to study law in
self-educated he began to study law in
self-educated he began to study law in 1835 only after he was elected to the
1835 only after he was elected to the
1835 only after he was elected to the Illinois State Legislature as a member
Illinois State Legislature as a member
Illinois State Legislature as a member of the Whig party this political group
of the Whig party this political group
of the Whig party this political group was a challenger to President Andrew
was a challenger to President Andrew
was a challenger to President Andrew Jackson’s Democrats by 1846 Lincoln had
Jackson’s Democrats by 1846 Lincoln had
Jackson’s Democrats by 1846 Lincoln had secured a spot in the US House of
secured a spot in the US House of
secured a spot in the US House of Representatives his opposition to
Representatives his opposition to
Representatives his opposition to President James Polk smex accan American
President James Polk smex accan American
President James Polk smex accan American war damaged his reputation and he
war damaged his reputation and he
war damaged his reputation and he decided not to seek reelection after his
decided not to seek reelection after his
decided not to seek reelection after his term meanwhile he had also become a
term meanwhile he had also become a
term meanwhile he had also become a successful lawyer and continued to
successful lawyer and continued to
successful lawyer and continued to practice after his two years in Congress
practice after his two years in Congress
practice after his two years in Congress in 1854 Lincoln revisited politics to
in 1854 Lincoln revisited politics to
in 1854 Lincoln revisited politics to challenge the kansas-nebraska Act which
challenge the kansas-nebraska Act which
challenge the kansas-nebraska Act which was essentially a pro-slavery bill
was essentially a pro-slavery bill
was essentially a pro-slavery bill shortly after the Whig Party practically
shortly after the Whig Party practically
shortly after the Whig Party practically dissolved and Lincoln went on to have an
dissolved and Lincoln went on to have an
dissolved and Lincoln went on to have an influential role in molding the new
influential role in molding the new
influential role in molding the new Republican Party ultimately he lost the
Republican Party ultimately he lost the
Republican Party ultimately he lost the nomination as its vice presidential
nomination as its vice presidential
nomination as its vice presidential candidate in 1856 however he continued
candidate in 1856 however he continued
candidate in 1856 however he continued campaigning against slavery in 1858 the
campaigning against slavery in 1858 the
campaigning against slavery in 1858 the Republicans nominated him to campaign
Republicans nominated him to campaign
Republicans nominated him to campaign for a place in the US Senate as the
for a place in the US Senate as the
for a place in the US Senate as the representative of Illinois against
representative of Illinois against
representative of Illinois against incumbent Democrat Stephen Douglas upon
incumbent Democrat Stephen Douglas upon
incumbent Democrat Stephen Douglas upon his selection Lincoln strengthened his
his selection Lincoln strengthened his
his selection Lincoln strengthened his reputation as a strong public speaker by
reputation as a strong public speaker by
reputation as a strong public speaker by delivering one of his most famous
delivering one of his most famous
delivering one of his most famous speeches suggesting the country could
speeches suggesting the country could
speeches suggesting the country could not survive with both slave and free
not survive with both slave and free
not survive with both slave and free states this speech contained the line a
states this speech contained the line a
states this speech contained the line a house divided against itself cannot
house divided against itself cannot
house divided against itself cannot stand
stand
stand a fierce campaign followed and included
a fierce campaign followed and included
a fierce campaign followed and included what are considered some of the most
what are considered some of the most
what are considered some of the most famous political debates in US history
famous political debates in US history
famous political debates in US history the lincoln-douglas debates were well
the lincoln-douglas debates were well
the lincoln-douglas debates were well publicized at the time and this raised
publicized at the time and this raised
publicized at the time and this raised Lincoln’s profile nationally though we
Lincoln’s profile nationally though we
Lincoln’s profile nationally though we ultimately lost the race his interest in
ultimately lost the race his interest in
ultimately lost the race his interest in politics increased and in 1860 he was
politics increased and in 1860 he was
politics increased and in 1860 he was decisively elected the 16th President of
decisively elected the 16th President of
decisively elected the 16th President of the
the
the States because of Lincoln’s election and
States because of Lincoln’s election and
States because of Lincoln’s election and his stance against the expansion of
his stance against the expansion of
his stance against the expansion of slavery a group of seven southern states
slavery a group of seven southern states
slavery a group of seven southern states declared they would secede from the
declared they would secede from the
declared they would secede from the union to become the Confederate States
union to become the Confederate States
union to become the Confederate States of America
of America
of America soon after Lincoln delivered his
soon after Lincoln delivered his
soon after Lincoln delivered his inaugural address in Washington DC just
inaugural address in Washington DC just
inaugural address in Washington DC just two months later Confederate forces
two months later Confederate forces
two months later Confederate forces initiated the start of the u.s. Civil
initiated the start of the u.s. Civil
initiated the start of the u.s. Civil War which led to the secession of a
War which led to the secession of a
War which led to the secession of a number of additional states exercising
number of additional states exercising
number of additional states exercising exceptional presidential control during
exceptional presidential control during
exceptional presidential control during the battle Lincoln went on to issue the
the battle Lincoln went on to issue the
the battle Lincoln went on to issue the Emancipation Proclamation in 1862
Emancipation Proclamation in 1862
Emancipation Proclamation in 1862 effectively freeing millions of slaves
effectively freeing millions of slaves
effectively freeing millions of slaves following a great Union triumph on
following a great Union triumph on
following a great Union triumph on November 19 1863 the president delivered
November 19 1863 the president delivered
November 19 1863 the president delivered one of the most quoted speeches of all
one of the most quoted speeches of all
one of the most quoted speeches of all time his Gettysburg Address
time his Gettysburg Address
time his Gettysburg Address despite wavering support and a lingering
despite wavering support and a lingering
despite wavering support and a lingering war Lincoln was re-elected by a
war Lincoln was re-elected by a
war Lincoln was re-elected by a landslide in 1864 when the Union finally
landslide in 1864 when the Union finally
landslide in 1864 when the Union finally won the war in April the next year he
won the war in April the next year he
won the war in April the next year he was regarded as a hero by former slaves
was regarded as a hero by former slaves
was regarded as a hero by former slaves however he was still an enemy too many
however he was still an enemy too many
however he was still an enemy too many Confederates and on April 14 1865 he was
Confederates and on April 14 1865 he was
Confederates and on April 14 1865 he was assassinated by Confederate spy John
assassinated by Confederate spy John
assassinated by Confederate spy John Wilkes Booth while attending a play at
Wilkes Booth while attending a play at
Wilkes Booth while attending a play at Ford’s Theater leading the country
Ford’s Theater leading the country
Ford’s Theater leading the country through one of its most tumultuous times
through one of its most tumultuous times
through one of its most tumultuous times Abraham Lincoln left an indelible
Abraham Lincoln left an indelible
Abraham Lincoln left an indelible impression as one of the greatest
impression as one of the greatest
impression as one of the greatest presidents of all time and an early
presidents of all time and an early
presidents of all time and an early champion of human rights
champion of human rights
champion of human rights [Music]
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