abraham lincons life

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Abraham Lincoln Abrahams early life On Feburary the 12th 1809 was Abraham Lincoln born in Hodgenville, Kenucky. He grew up in poor circumstances. His parents Thomas Lincoln and Nancy Hanks were little farmers later “Abe” had to work in the farm. For his school education wasn't much time. In December 1816 the Lincolns moved, to the newly admitted state of Indiana. The Lincolns lived in a small, three-sided shelter on Pigeon Creek, sixteen miles north of the Ohio River. There “Abe” learned the use of axe and plow when he had to help his father. Together they built a shelter and a farm out of the hardwood forest. When his mother died in 1818, his father Thomas went back to Kentucky and remarried. His new wife's name was Sarah "Sally" Bush Johnston, a widow from Kentucky. His stepmother bothered for Abrahams school education and took the decision, that Abraham does also something for his school education during his work on the farm. She also gave him on his birthday some books to learn reading. But his father wanted, that Abraham work as a farmer. 1830 he moved out from his family and went to New Salam and worked there as a business person and continued his private study. His time in New Salam and Illnois In New Salam Lincoln drifted from one job to another: store clerk, mill hand, partner in a general store, postmaster and surveyor. In a debating club he had his first contact with political issues. Abraham Lincoln had a special talent for speeches and in the club he had the chance to prove it. His audience in the club was captivated by his speeches and views. They encouraged him to determine for a job in a public office. Lincoln went in 1834 for a job in the Whigs and received a parliamentary seat for the House of Representativ... ... middle of paper ... ... a the fratricidal war. And when he was elected the Civil War began. Although the current president James Buchanan declared the Civil War for unconstitutional, but he had no power to prevent them. He gave this delicate mission of himself and transferred the matter to the Congress, which should work out compromises. Abraham Lincoln the new elected president was still ready for talks and concessions, but in particular the spread of slavery settled in the slavery question , not diverted from its path. The American Civil War In the presidential campaign, Lincoln made his opposition to slavery very clear. With his victory it came to a crisis, with many southerners fearing that Abraham would attempt to abolish slavery in the South. Seven southern states left the Union connected to the Confederate States of America, also known as the Confederacy. Four more joined later.

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