Abraham Lincoln Подготовил Курсант 104 учебного взвода Рядовой полиции Скопцов Н.А. Biography • Abraham Lincoln was born in Hodgenville, Kentucky, on February 12, 1809. His father was Thomas Lincoln, a respectable farmer, and his mother was Nancy Hanks, who moved to the state from West Virginia. Alas, the young Abraham was not destined to grow up in a wealthy family: in 1816, his father lost most of his property in the course of legal disputes, which was caused by a fateful legal error in the documents for the farmer's property.The bankrupt family moved to Indiana, hoping to try their luck in the development of free new land. Nancy Hanks soon died, and her older sister, Sarah, took over a number of her responsibilities in caring for Lincoln Jr. In 1819, Thomas Lincoln, recovering from his loss, married Sarah Bush Johnston, a widow who at that time had three children from his first marriage. With Sarah-Bush, the future President developed a very warm relationship, and gradually she became a second mother for him. • Young Abraham had to take on any part-time job to help his family make ends meet. The exception was fishing and hunting: for such work young Lincoln never took, because they did not correspond to his moral principles.Abraham was the first in his family to learn to count and write, and he also became extremely fond of reading. It is interesting at the same time that for all his young years, the young man attended school, in total, no more than a year. He was forced to work to help his family, but a relentless thirst for knowledge helped him become a literate person. • When Abraham Lincoln turned 21, his large family decided to move. At the same time, a stately, intelligent young man, whose height was 193 cm, and the level of reading was not inferior to the knowledge of any peer who had completed full-fledged training at school, decided to start an independent life. Until then, he had worked hard for the benefit of the family and gave his parents all the income, but such activities did not suit him in the context of his life as a whole.It is worth noting that the success story of Abraham Lincoln is a story not only of inspiring victories, but also of ringing slaps from fate, which the politician has always been able to withstand with genuine dignity. So, in 1832, he tried to be elected to the Illinois Legislature, but failed. Then Lincoln began to study the Sciences even more seriously than before (he was especially interested in law). Early political career • In 1835, Abraham Lincoln again tried to be elected to the Illinois state Legislature, and this time he was successful. In 1836, the politician successfully passed the exams for the official title of lawyer, having studied all areas of law independently. Subsequently, he worked for a long time in the legal field, including taking on complex cases and refusing to receive payment from poor citizens who needed his help. In his speeches, Abraham always emphasized democratic values.In 1846, Honest Abe entered the house of representatives. As in the election to the Illinois Legislature, he was elected from the Whig party. Lincoln condemned the aggressive actions of the United States in the Mexican-American war, supported the desire of women to get the right to vote, spoke out for the gradual liberation of the country from the slave system. President of the United States • In 1860, Abraham Lincoln was nominated as a candidate for President of the United States from the Republican party. He was known for his hard work, high moral principles, and had a reputation as a "man of the people". Interesting facts about politics were read with interest from the pages of Newspapers, and his photos were invariably associated with honesty and valor. As a result, the politician won the election, gaining more than 80% of the vote.However, the newly elected President also had many opponents. His policy, which excluded the possibility of the spread of slavery, caused several States to declare secession from the United States. The President's statements that the abolition of slavery in those States where it is already functioning is not planned in the near future, could not resolve the irreconcilable contradictions between the supporters of the slave system and its opponents. Second term and murder • During the war years Abraham Lincoln has made a lot of enemies. However, the President benefited from the abolition of the transfer of arrested citizens to the court, thanks to which all deserters, as well as the most zealous fans of the slave system, could be immediately imprisoned.The people also liked the HOMESTEAD act, according to which a settler who began to cultivate land on a certain plot and build buildings on it, became its full owner.Abraham LincolnAll this allowed Lincoln to be re-elected for a second term, but he, alas, did not have to govern his native country for long. On April 14, 1865, five days after the official end of the Civil war, Abraham Lincoln was assassinated in Ford's theater by actor John Wilkes booth, who was on the southern side. It is noteworthy that many coincidences were subsequently discovered between the circumstances of Lincoln's death and how he was killed about a century later. • Today, Lincoln is considered one of the most worthy presidents of the United States, who prevented the collapse of the nation and made a lot of efforts to liberate African Americans. A statue of the President has been erected in Washington as a sign of gratitude to the entire American people. Quotes of the 16th President of the United States have become part of the popular wisdom of Americans Personal life • Honest Abe most likely suffered from a disease like Marfan syndrome. In addition, depression was a frequent companion of Abraham: it is said that in his youth, the young man even tried to commit suicide several times.In 1840, the future President met Mary Todd, and in 1842 the couple married. The wife always supported her husband in all his endeavors, and soon after his death she lost her mind.Four sons were born in the family, but, alas, many of the children of the Lincoln couple died in infancy or at a young age. The only child of Mary and Abraham who survived adolescence and died in old age is the eldest son, Robert Todd Lincoln
