Abe lincoln hero of our past
Abe lincoln hero of our pastAbe Lincoln Hero of our Past
There have been many tragic heroes throughout history. Some stand out more than others. one comes to mind, John F. Kennedy, for his great leadership abilities. Martin Luther King Jr. took a stand for what he believed was right. Another is Abraham Lincoln, one of Americas first tragic heroes. Tragic heroes have brought something to our lives, someone for kids to look up to, a role model. Most tragic heroes gave something to better society. Without Abraham Lincoln ethnic groups other than Caucasian might not be permitted to attend a school, get a job, or even be happy with their lives.
Abraham Lincoln, in his life accomplished a lot of things that we may only dream about, and a few of us actually live out. Abraham Lincoln dealt with a many hardships. Abraham Lincoln's brother Thomas died in infancy. Later his mother died, and his father remarried. Abraham's sister also died in childbirth. But Abraham kept going on. Lincoln was elected captain of a volunteer company, in Black Hawk War. Abraham was proving to be a good leader, which later lead him to victory. Later in Illinois, Lincoln ran unsuccessfully for the Illinois legislature. Two years later Abe was elected the lower house for the first four successive terms as a Whig.
Abraham Lincoln was a humble man, calling farmers "neither better nor worse than any other people." Lincoln was raised in the Baptist church, and in the Baptist church slavery was taught to be wrong, and not of God. Abraham Lincoln stated his political opinion on this as early as 1837. In 1836 Lincoln became a lawyer, and in 1837 he moved to Springfield, where he became Stuart's law partner. Lincoln, and Stuart built a successful law practice. Lincoln later went on to serve one term as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, but returned to law after only a year as a member. In 1856 Lincoln decided to join the newly formed Republican Party, with Lyman Trumbull. Two years later he campaigned for Senate against Douglas. Lincoln, and Douglas were in many heated debates about slavery together. Lincoln proved to be the better speaker, and won his first debate, which gave him his first considerable national fame.
In February 1860, Lincoln made his first major political appearance in the Northeast, when he addressed a rally at...
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