The great 6th Presidents beginnings are rather humble. Lincoln is a unique national precious treasure, a legend that best depicts the democratic ideal. The great Lincoln wanted to gain skills to proceed with his position in society. Lincoln had bright ideas to change America for the better. Abraham Lincoln came from a necessitous family in Kentucky. Lincoln was considered a powerful president for making many equality changes in America. Lincoln had bright ideas for America Lincoln wanted to share them with the world. He thought slavery was not only morally wrong but politically embarrassing and economically. And, as a moral issue, he called it the eternal struggle between right and wrong throughout the world. His political career was suddenly rekindled, as slavery became the central, driving issue of his political concerns (pg.4). Lincoln is known for his honesty And was known as honest Abe. However, he insisted that he would go to war if slavery did not end. So it got to the point where he u
sed military necessity to end slavery. Lincoln decided to use total war. It is meant to be as brutal and destructive as you can. Lincoln converted the bloody struggle into a second American Revolution, a new birth of freedom that would allow the fulfillment of the national promise of equality for all African Americans. From the heights of presidential power and privilege, he led the country through a savage nasty civil war. I insist that Abraham by, all means, did his very best to give African Americans. Lincoln knew that slavery was wrong (a belief that he inherited from his father), and when he first saw slaves in chains on a Mississippi riverboat trip he decided Lincoln would fight the practice if and when he got the chance (pg.95). Abraham Lincoln is the honestly the greatest president in history because he was willing to save the union, he started a war by using the military necessity to end slavery, and lincoln passed domestic reforms during the st and 2nd terms to help African Americans.