What was Abraham Lincoln known for?
Lincoln is known primarily for his leadership during the American Civil War (1861 – 1865) and for signing the Emancipation Proclamation, an executive order changing the legal status of slaves to 'free'. What follows are 10 facts about Abraham Lincoln. (www.historyhit.com › facts-about-abraham-lincoln)
Abraham Lincoln
Born: February 12, 1809, Hodgenville, KY
Height: 6′ 4″
Assassinated: April 15, 1865, Petersen House, Washington, D.C.
Party: Republican Party
Presidential term: March 4, 1861 – April 14, 1865
An American statesman and lawyer who served as the 16th president of the United States. Lincoln led the nation through its greatest moral, constitutional, and political crisis in the American Civil War. (Wikipedia)
FAN TAGS: #racialequality #abrahamlincoln #sparkingsynapse
PEOPLE: Abraham Lincoln