Abraham Lincoln created a legend through his struggles to overcome his humble beginnings and achieving a revered name in history. Raised to "farm work," Lincoln still somehow built his image up, and became President of the United States. He exemplified the American idea of self-made man. Although he left behind a lasting influence on American politics and set many precedents for the future, he was nonetheless flawed. His humanness, reflected in what are believed to be contradictions, cannot be denied. Regardless of this, Lincoln was indisputably a heroic man who mad history.
When Lincoln became president, he faced the highly combustible situation of the American Civil War. As the first president to face such difficult challenges, Lincoln did not act rashly, but devoted himself to preserve the Union at all costs, even if it meant being accused of dictatorship. Lincoln proved himself a capable leader, preventing the South from seceding and then moving the nation toward "a more......
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