What Was Abraham Lincoln's Ambition

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Could you imagine having to move between free and slave states? Could you imagine what it's like to lose your mom, sister, aunt, uncle, and sons? This was the life of Abraham Lincoln, a very ambitious man. Lincoln aspired to reach a goal no matter what issue crossed his path. Some reasons how he showed a trait of ambition is because he was told by many that he should give up on trying to abolish slavery, he aimed to be the most wholesome president, encourage children to do well in school, and lastly he wanted to someday make a mark in history and he did, by becoming President of the United States of America. These were a few of the objects that Abe Lincoln wanted to be able to do, all while benefitting the rest of the country. Lincoln showed ambition by abolishing slavery. Many times throughout his political career, he was told by other politicians and locals to …show more content…

When he was a child, he grew up as a poor boy who always moved from place to place to find a fertile living land. Lincoln also moved from slave states to free states, which helped mold his opinion of slavery, which would then be used when he became president to abolish slavery. That would benefit the people around him because without prior knowledge of how slaves are treated, he would have never been able to end slavery for good. He was also being wholesome when he saved the town of New Salem in 1840. Lincoln wanted to make a place in history somehow and so he walked to town with no money and happiness. He got a job as a lawyer's apprentice and he started to notice how old, raggety, and rough the town was. Abe then took action to work and repair all of the towns flaws. Another way he benefitted the community around him was that he joined the New Salem Debate Society, he helped teach other people how to add in culture and power to any debate. This improved the lives of the people around

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