Abraham Lincoln

Born: 12/02/1809
Assassinated: 15/04/1865
President: 04/03/1861 - 15/04/1865

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• Early life

- Abraham Lincoln was born into a poor family and had to face lots of hardship
- His mother, Nancy Hanks, died when he was nine
- two years later his father, Thomas Lincoln, married a widow named Sarah Bush Johnston who had three children
- He barely went to school, but still managed to learn how to read, write, and cipher

• From Lawyer to President

- When Lincoln was older he became a lawyer for several companies
- In 1858 Lincoln ran for Senator against Stephen A. Douglas but lost
- But it gave him the reputation which helped him become the 16th President on 04/03/1861

• As president during the war

- When Lincoln became President and helped the Union win the Civil War
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• Death

- He was assassinated 15/04/1865 by John Wilkes Booth while watching a comedy in Ford's theater
- The assassin knew when the punchline would happen, so the laughter would mute the shot
- Major Henry R. Rathbone, who was with Lincoln in the presidential box, immediately lunged at Booth