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Born
abraham lincoln was born february 12,1809 at sinking spring farm in his fathers cabin -
Birth Place
Abraham lincoln was born in hodgenville kentucky in -
Military experience
Abraham Lincoln served as a volunteer in the Illinois Militia April 21, 1832 – July 10, 1832, during the Black Hawk War. -
Lawyer
In September 1836 lincoln became a self taught lawyer without going to law school -
Education
When abraham was a child he had no education and when he became a lawyer he did not go to law school -
other career
Lincoln was a self taught lawyer and was admitted into the illinois bar in 1837 -
other governmental positions
He was also a Illinois state legislature; U.S. representative from illinois before being president -
Marriage
Abe married marry todd on November 4, 1842 -
1st born
Robert Todd is Lincolns first child, he was born 1843 and died 1926 -
2nd born
Edward baker was born March 10, 1846 -
William wallace
William Wallace died of Typhoid fever -
3rd born
William wallace lincoln was born -
4th born
Thomas lincoln was born in 1853 and died 1871 -
Political party
in 1856 lincoln joined the republicans and attended the Bloomington Convention, which formally established the illinois republican party -
election
in 1860 lincoln the presidential election in a four way contest -
Vice President's
Hannibal Hamilin was abe's first vice president through 1861-1865 and andrew jackson was his second for 42 days in 1865 -
civil war
After the Union Army defeated the Confederates at the Battle of Antietam in September 1862, Lincoln announced the Emancipation Proclamation and warned that if the war did not end by January 1, 1863, the Emancipation would go into effect and the Union would move to destroy slavery in the rebel states forever. -
Emancipation Proclamation
Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1st, 1863 as it was the 3rd year of the civil war. Which declared all slaves in confederate territories free. -
Battle of Gettysburg
On July 1, 1863, the battle of gettysburg occurs -
As President, he built the Republican Party into a strong national organization.
On May 21, 1864 As President, he built the Republican Party into a strong national organization. -
Signs Act Repealing the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850
On June 28, 1864 he Signs Act Repealing the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 -
House of Representatives passes resolution proposing the 13th Amendment.
on January 31, 1865, the House of Representatives passes resolution proposing the 13th Amendment. And slavery becomes illegal -
Signs Act to establish a Bureau for the Relief of Freedmen and Refugees
On March 3, 1865 Abraham Lincoln Signs Act to establish a Bureau for the Relief of Freedmen and Refugees -
Death
On April 15 1865, Abraham lincoln was assassinated at fords theatre by Johnn wilks booth -
left office
On April 15 Abraham lincoln left office 42 days into his second turm -
Buried
Abraham lincoln was buried at Oak Ridge cemetary in springfield illinois -
Robert todd
Robert todd died from a Hemorrhagic stroke