Abraham Lincoln

EARLY LIFE

• He was born on February 12 1809
• His parents where Thomas Lincoln and Nancy Hanks Lincoln
• He had two siblings older sister Sarah and younger brother Thomas
• His brother died while his mom was giving birth

SCHOOL AND EDUCATION

• He self taught himself how to read and write
• He was the only one in his family to learn how to read and write
• He self taught himself law by reading "The Laws Of England" by Willian Backstone
• When he was 18 he attended John T. Stuart law firm

LEADERSHIP

• One major thing he did was issue the emancipation proclamation
• In 1863 he ran for senate and lost
• He ran and lost 8 elections for multiple things and lost every one
• He chose a strong cabinet for his election

LEGACY

• He president during the civil war
• Like I said he issued the emancipation proclamation That ended mostly all slavery
• When he ran fir president he got over 55 percent of the votes

FUN FACTS

• He was a licensed bartender
• He president from 1861 and 1865
• He was 56 when he died
• He always believed women should have the right to vote
• His family used to own slaves