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Abraham.

Lincoln.

Thank you, Noah, for introducing Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States.

Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12th, 1809, in a one-room log cabin in Kentucky and had no formal education,

but then went on to be what many historians considered to be the best president in the history of the United States.

In 1831, just three years before entering politics, Lincoln witnessed a slave auction

in New Orleans and was disgusted by it. After witnessing the slave auction, Lincoln vowed to do

everything he could to end slavery. In 1834, Abraham Lincoln was elected to the Illinois legislature as a member

of the Whig Party. At the same time, Lincoln studied law, became an attorney, and joined a law firm

in Springfield, Illinois. In 1840, he met Mary Todd, a well-educated woman from Kentucky.

The two must have been an interesting sight because Lincoln was our tallest president at 6 feet 4 inches, while Mary Todd was 5 feet 2 inches tall.

They got engaged and were married in 1842, two years after meeting.

They were actually scheduled to get married the previous year in 1841, but Abraham Lincoln did not

show up for the wedding ceremony. As a lawyer, Lincoln was gaining popularity as an outstanding speaker, and people would pack the courthouses to witness his cases.

His popularity was enough to earn him a congressional seat.

As a congressman, Lincoln was controversial for his oppositions of the Mexican war.

He challenged President James K. Polk to show him the spot where Mexican soldiers fired at American soldiers to prompt the war.

He only served one term as congressman before retreating back to his law practice.

Lincoln was eventually drawn back into politics due to his strong opinions against the Kansas

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