This shows that this country was conceived in liberty and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. This also shows that not just the war at stake is important, but the cause and the outcome of freedom and equality for making a new nation is important as well. Overall, all men were created equal and the war led to the end of slavery and the start of a new country of freedom for
"As an instrument in his hands, you have done a mighty work for the freedom of millions who have so long pined in the bondage our of land." (Bodenner 9) These are the words of abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison, who felt heavily relieved of the works Abraham Lincoln accomplished as president. No doubt, Abraham Lincoln 's act in abolishing slavery and the difficulties that he faced along the way are what made the lasting impression he has on the world today. Abraham Lincoln made presidential history by putting an effort in the act of abolishing slavery.
Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass were heroic men who fought for freedom and liberty. Abraham Lincoln was heroic because during the Civil War he was fighting to keep the union together, for freedom, and liberty. In a sermon for Lincoln’s funeral Phineas D. Gurley stated that; “ He is dead; but the cause he so ardently loved… not for himself only, not for us, but for all people in their coming generations, till time shall be no more-that cause survives his fall, and will survive it”(SB, p. 68). The cause that Lincoln fought for was not just unique to the Civil War era but timeless. In addition, what also made him heroic was that he pursued freedom and liberty for people of all race, “From fearful trip the victor ship comes in with object
Still to this day, everyone has good things to say about this man who was killed over 153 years ago. Lincoln was president through the United States Civil War and was able to keep the United States as a union. He was also the one to abolish slavery,
Gallant heroes must not back down from a challenge and an audacious hero will take risks to help commoners. Courageous heroes are brave because they are fearless and courageous heros also help out the public. According to Sam Adams, a hero of the revolutionary war once said “ The Constitution shall never be construed... to prevent the people of the United States who are peaceable citizens from keeping their own arms.” By saying this he showed he had respect for the american citizens and their beleifs. Sam was one of the most courageous heros because he was the first person to address the Boston Massacre, the day after the massacre happened!
From building libraries, to handling the Civil War with intelligence, and tying the nation back together and building schools, George Washington had started it all. He was one of our great Founding Fathers of the Constitution, and without a start, there would be nothing. In the same manner, Washington did fought to keep our country from invasion. He was not the type of president to have power over his head and demand unreasonable things. Even after the war, he was one to lead the country back to peace and keep the nation safe and away from
It showed slaves that the war for the Union must become a war for freedom. The proclamation changed the war to preserve the nation into a battle for freedom. Lastly the proclamation added moral force to the union cause and strengthened the Union politically and militarily. As the nation came to its 3rd year of civil war,
The hero was our beloved 16th president of the United States , Abraham Lincoln. I think that Abraham Lincoln was a great, and historical president. From when he was born in Hodgenville, Kentucky and to the time he was born to the time he was assassinated, he was trustworthy, happy, believed that blacks should be free, and that the US should be a whole nation. When Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation it set all the black people we see today free. It also made slaves US citizens so
He was the 16th President of the United States and came to be one of America’s greatest heroes. As president, he worked to build the Republican party into a strong organization. In January of 1863, he issued the Emancipation Proclamation that declared freedom for those slaves within the Confederacy. The president never let the world forget about the Civil War.
King also states “in whose symbolic shadow we stand today,” by saying this he is referring “we” as in the thousands of people who stood before him under Lincoln’s shadow of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC. To further add another indirect reference to his speech, Martin Luther King includes the image of our founding fathers as being the architects of our great nation. "When the architects of our republic wrote the magnificent words of the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence, they were signing a promissory note to which every American was to fall heir.... It is obvious today
Abraham Lincoln is one of America 's greatest role model because his incredible impact on the nation. His remarkable story of the rise from growing up in a poor family, to achieve presedency in the US, then, a sudden and surprising death at a time when his country was in deep concern to complete the great task to reconstruct the nation. Lincoln 's personality and historical role as savior of the Union and saviour of the slaves creates a history that will long last. The gettysburg address and the emancipation proclamation were one of his greatest accomplishments he 's ever done. His passion of democracy that the Union was worth saving expresses the ideals of self-government that all nations wish to
Abraham Lincoln was the shining light that guided the union to victory in the war. He helped bring unity to America and brought about a time of change for America. Interviewer: In regards to O Captain!
In conclusion, the primary cause of the civil war was not slavery instead was the issue of states rights. The Northern armies won the Civil War and the the South returned to the Union. “The Civil War started because of differences between free slaves states and the power of the government that said if slavery was correct or incorrect. ”(The Civil War in America Prologue). Slavery was right at that time but now it is wrong.
He is and will always be remembered as one of the greatest Presidents of our time. Through all of the hardships that he went through, he will still be remembered as one of the best presidents of our time. Abraham Lincoln was very much like me and you, that may not be saying much, but when I was very little, and i heard of Abraham Lincoln
Having this bill signed and passed was very significant for America, for it was the first step towards ending segregation as a whole. President Johnson starts off his speech by referencing the American Revolution and then goes on to state that even though we have our freedom now, many are still denied that freedom. “We believe that all men are