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ABRAHAM LINCOLN

 Born 12 February 1809, Kentucky  Poor farmers  Tall, Thin, Black hair, dark skin  Cutting wood, ploughing, growing wood  1842 married Mary Todd  4 sons, 1 survived  Politics  Successful lawyer  November 6 1860 – 16th president of the US  Time of crisis • Slavery • 1861 the American Civil War  January 1 1863 – abolition of slavery  Assasination  April 14 1865 – Death of Lincoln  Ford’s Theatre  John Wilkes Booth  Abraham Lincoln was shot, died several hours later  Legacy   Preserved the US as one nation  Ended slavery in The US  Example of strong character, leadership, and honesty  Quotes Lincoln Memorial THANK YOU!