Abraham Lincoln, who passed away on 15 April 1865,
aged 56, is regularly regarded as one of the great American presidents, Abraham Lincoln
became president in 1861, amid a crisis over slavery in the Union. Shortly
after his election, seven Southern states seceded and formed the Confederate
States, beginning the American Civil War.
An incredibly astute politician, Lincoln outmanoeuvred
several political enemies in his time. His oratory and writing appealed to the
American people, particularly his Gettysburg Address, which became an iconic
endorsement of democracy and republicanism.
As the war came to an end Lincoln made several
moves to abolish slavery. In 1863 he issued the Emancipation Proclamation which
made more than 3 million slaves free. In early 1865 he pushed Congress to pass
the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution which permanently ended slavery.
Shortly before the end of the conflict, John Wilkes Booth assassinated
Lincoln as he watched a play at Ford's Theater in Washington, D.C.
Lincoln's actions preserved the Union and pulled
the United States through its greatest political, military and moral crisis.
Monday, April 15, 2024
Abraham Lincoln assassinated in 1865
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