Abraham Lincoln's Presidency

Download or read book Abraham Lincoln's Presidency written by Karen Latchana Kenney and published by Lerner Publications. This book was released on 2016-08-01 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abraham Lincoln was born to poor parents, in a log cabin on the western frontier of a young nation. The unity of the United States, which had been built on the ideal that all people are created equal, was cracking under the heavy yoke of slavery. As Lincoln embarked on his presidency, the slaveholding states in the South left the Union, causing him to face the American Civil War. Lincoln said the war was no less than a fight to save government of the people, by the people, and for the people. Though his life was cut short, Lincoln's leadership and his written words continue to inspire Americans.