Abraham Lincoln is one of the greatest american presidents. He led the nation through the civil war and kept the union with all possible ways he can - with diplomacy, with war and with power.
He changed parties but he campaigned and fought for abolition of slavery all the time; Whigs 1834-1854, Republican 1854-1864 and National Union 1864-1865.
He is still remembered for the following two milestone events.
- Emancipation Proclamation in 1863, an executive order by president to change the federal legal status of slaves in southern states to free.
- Thirteenth amendment that completed abolishing slavery in all states except as punishment for a crime. Senate passed april 18th, 1864 and house passed it after one unsuccessful vote on jan 31st, 1865.
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Abraham Lincoln
Thirteenth Ammendment
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