Abraham Lincoln Dbq

Presidents have been elected or 227 years, each one of them making some sort of impact on the country, the government and the citizens. However, the question still remains, which president was the strongest amongst the rest? Having to choose between Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, and George washington, the obvious choice of the stronger president is Abraham Lincoln. Not only did Lincoln serve during a tragic time in the countries history which was the civil war and had the potentional to tear the country in half, he also abolished slavery, and he was always sure to make sure his candiacy wasn't two sided by electing officials who had differing viewpoints.

Lincoln served from 1860 to his death in 1865. During those 5 years of presidency

he accomplished many things and set high standards for the next president. During lincolns presidency the Civil War "a dispute that could have torn the country in half" (Stone 2),was a huge problem for the nation and many families were scared for their lives. However he still managed to remain a strong president and icon. The trust and hope the citizens put into him was tremendous, they relied on him to bring them out of this time of need which is a huge standard to live up to, and not only did the civil war end the year of his death and last year of presidency, he also accomplished many other things in his time.

The main thing that Lincoln is known for is the emancipation proclamation which abolished slavery in all states.

This was his greatest accomplishment because the country was able to move on past this rough patch in history, prosper, and thrive. "Lincoln made a stand against the unpopular opinion of the time, a decision that would divide the nation" (Stone 5). Lincoln took the minority opposition against slavery and stood by it. No matter what people said, no matter what people believed, and no matter that what people did he still remained next his beliefs and that makes him incredibly strong. Also, not only did he merely stand by these unpopular beliefs, he also acted on it, and announced the abolishing of slavery which was a huge milestone for America. Who knows where we would be today if Lincoln never announced the emancipation proclamation, would we still live in such terrible conditions that people of a different skin tone arent even considered

human?

President lincoln also used many strategies in his candiacy and was always sure to consider the well being of all citizens. "(Lincoln's) appointment of talented national figures from opposing political parties to be part of his cabinet" (Stone 4). This says a lot about Lincoln, he wasn't only selfishly considerate of his candiacy as i believe some presidents were, he believed every party deserved a voice in government. He didn't exclude anyone and he saw every situation from each viewpoint due to the appointed officials, which nearly always ensured happiness of everyone. This restrained his presidency from being one-sided, which is a vital part of candidacy, to make sure that everyone you can make happy, is happy.

Many people argue that presidents such as George Washington or Thomas jefferson are the stronger president.

However, they to had influential achievements and they were extremely strong in office, the abolishment of slavery, his candidacy tactics and his ability to strongly serve in the middle of the civil war makes him the strongest president by far. George washington did too achieve great things, he was commander in chief and he also helped win against the british with a surprise attack, however almost all of his achievements were military based. The president had many more duties and things he should've accomplished than just serve in the army. However, he did have outstanding servive in the military, a president whom's almost all achievements were in combat, isn't the strongest and not even able to compare to the achievements of Thomas Jefferson and Abraham Lincoln. Jefferson however, had an extreme amount of accomplishments. He was an impressive man with many things behind his name, but not even comparable to Lincolns abolishment of slavery. He nearly saved the country from turmoil and helped end the civil war, one of the deadliest and bloodiest war ever in

America.

All presidents achieve great things in their terms, and it's difficult to assume which one was the strongest based off of some of their actions and achievements. However, having to chose with the given information, Lincoln is the obvious choice for everything he did for the country and how much of what he did still affects us today. He was able to abolish slavery, a bold and unpopular stance on the subject, he was able to run during an extremely difficult time of our countries history which was the civil war, and he was still able to remain unbias in his candiacy by electing officials of different political parties.