USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Abraham Lincoln became the United States’ 16th President in 1861, issuing the Emancipation Proclamation that declared forever free those slaves within the Confederacy in 1863.

Detailed explanation-2: -Lincoln’s legacy is based on his momentous achievements: he successfully waged a political struggle and civil war that preserved the Union, ended slavery, and created the possibility of civil and social freedom for African-Americans.

Detailed explanation-3: -Abraham Lincoln was born on 12 February 1809 in a wooden house in Sinking Spring Farm near Hodgenville, Kentucky. His father’s name was Thomas Lincoln and his mother’s name was Nancy Lincoln. He had played the most important role in ending slavery in America. He was the 16th and greatest President of America.

Detailed explanation-4: -Lincoln left Springfield for Washington on February 11, 1861, never to return. He was shot in Ford’s Theatre on April 14, 1865 and died the next day. He was buried in an impressive tomb in Oak Ridge Cemetery in Springfield.