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Abraham Lincoln. By Anders Groves Why was he such a influential president. Early Life. Family Mother Nancy Father Thomas Dad carpenter Sister Sarah mom died
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Abraham Lincoln By Anders Groves Why was he such a influential president
Early Life • Family Mother Nancy Father Thomas Dad carpenter Sister Sarah mom died got new mother Sarah Bush Johnston • Lived Log cabin as house lived on farm Kentucky
Early Life • Abraham People called him “Abe” Tall and strong Farmer • School Very few local schools to attend Did not attend law school
Adult Life • Where he worked clerk in general store • Married Mary Todd 1842 four sons Robert, Edward, William, and Thomas • What he liked to do stop and read wile farming • What he did not like seeing slaves • Elected President of The United States Eleven states With drew from U.S.
Career Contributions • Contributions Abe becomes a candidate for Illinois General Assembly Member of Whig Party Debates made him famous Taught himself to be a lawyer (studied so hard) Elected President ran against Douglass
Why he was such an influentialpresident? • Why he was such an influential president Debates nice told jokes did right things some people did not like slavery like him
About me • Love basketball and Lacrosse