Abraham LincolnAbraham Lincoln

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The outstanding person The outstanding person of Americaof America Abraham Abraham

LincolnLincoln The American The American

statesman, 16th US statesman, 16th US president (1861—1865), president (1861—1865), the first president from the first president from Republican Party, the Republican Party, the

liberator of the American liberator of the American slaves, the national hero slaves, the national hero of the American people.of the American people.

Lincoln childhoodLincoln childhood Was born in a poor country Was born in a poor country

family. Since early years did family. Since early years did manual work. Because of a manual work. Because of a heavy financial position of a heavy financial position of a family attended school no family attended school no more than year, but it has more than year, but it has managed to be learnt to the managed to be learnt to the reading and writing and has reading and writing and has grown fond of booksgrown fond of books

Youthful yearsYouthful years Becoming full age, Becoming full age,

has begun an has begun an independent life, was independent life, was engaged in self-engaged in self-education, has passed education, has passed examinations and has examinations and has obtained the permit to obtained the permit to lawyer practicelawyer practice..

The captain - sounds is proudThe captain - sounds is proud During revolt of Indians in During revolt of Indians in

Illinois has entered a Illinois has entered a home guard, has been home guard, has been selected by the captain. selected by the captain. Was also a member of Was also a member of Legislative Assembly of Legislative Assembly of Illinois, the House of Illinois, the House of Representatives of the Representatives of the Congress of the USA in Congress of the USA in which opposed the which opposed the American-Mexican war.American-Mexican war.

16 president of America16 president of America On presidential election On presidential election

1860 Avraam Linkoln has 1860 Avraam Linkoln has managed to win the managed to win the opponents, having opponents, having received the received the overwhelming majority of overwhelming majority of votes of an electoral votes of an electoral college. Its stay in the college. Its stay in the White house with March, White house with March, 4th 1861 on April, 15th 4th 1861 on April, 15th 1865 has coincided with 1865 has coincided with the most tragical period in the most tragical period in the history of the USA — the history of the USA — Civil war.Civil war.

Heavy timeHeavy time The Lincoln was the The Lincoln was the

opponent of distribution opponent of distribution of slavery, and its victory of slavery, and its victory on elections has even on elections has even more divided the more divided the American people. Even American people. Even before its inauguration of before its inauguration of 7 southern states at the 7 southern states at the initiative of South initiative of South Carolina declared the Carolina declared the secession of the USAsecession of the USA

Slavery cancellation in the USASlavery cancellation in the USAThe Lincoln supported gradual clearing of slaves on a compensatory basis, but time when he has understood has come that «the slavery should die, that the nation could live». On September, 22nd 1862 it declared that since January, 1st of future year all slaves «henceforth and for ever will be free», and on December, 30th has signed «the Leaflet about clearing».

Gettysburg battleGettysburg battle On March, 3rd, 1863, for the On March, 3rd, 1863, for the

first time in history the United first time in history the United States, the conscription has States, the conscription has been entered. Thus, rich it been entered. Thus, rich it was allowed to employ was allowed to employ figureheads and to pay off figureheads and to pay off from service that has from service that has provoked excitements in provoked excitements in which course many Negroes which course many Negroes who have become by a victim who have become by a victim of courts of Lynch were lostof courts of Lynch were lost

Murder of the presidentMurder of the president In day of Passionate Friday, on In day of Passionate Friday, on

April, 14th, 1865, at performance April, 14th, 1865, at performance «My American cousin» the «My American cousin» the supporter of southerners actor supporter of southerners actor John But has got into a John But has got into a presidential box and has shot to presidential box and has shot to the Lincoln at a head. In the the Lincoln at a head. In the morning of next day, the Lincoln morning of next day, the Lincoln has died. Millions Americans, has died. Millions Americans, white and black, have come to pay white and black, have come to pay the last honours president.the last honours president.

The president - the liberator.The president - the liberator. Memory of the Lincoln is Memory of the Lincoln is

immortalised in a immortalised in a memorial opened in the memorial opened in the American capital in American capital in 1922. In this marble 1922. In this marble construction sculptor construction sculptor D.C.French has placed a D.C.French has placed a six-metre statue of the six-metre statue of the president-liberator sitting president-liberator sitting in thoughtfulness.in thoughtfulness.