Description: Abraham Lincoln - Important points and Quotes
Abraham LincolnLife Events
- Born - February 12, 1809, Kentucky
- April 14, 1865 Assassinated at Ford's Theatre, Washington D.C
- Died on April 15, 1865
Achievements
- Served as the 16th president of America from 1861 until his assassination
- He Passed the Emancipation Proclamation
- Guided U.S through the Civil War
The Inaugural Speech Quotes
- Delivered the speech on March 4, 1861
- "We are not enemies, but friends, we must not be enemies"
- "Fellow-citizens of the United States"
- "I have no purpose, directly or indirectly, to interfere with the institution of slavery in the states where it exists, I have no lawful rights to d so or the inclinaton to do so."
Noteworthy Points of the Speech
- He makes a legal case against secession
- Offers reassurance to the South that he will not interfere with slavery
- Promises to follow constitution
- How to handle conflicts that are not in the constitution
- States position about war
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