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Born
Abraham Lincoln was born in Kentucky -
Elected to General Assembly
elected to Illinois general assembly and starts to study the law -
Elected President
Elected President of the United States -
Abolished Slavery
Lincoln issued his preliminary Emancipation Proclamation abolishing slavery -
Shot
Lincoln was shot in the head at Ford's Theatre in Washington D.C. -
Died
Buried in Oak Ridge Cemetery in Springfield, Illinois.
