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Abraham Lincoln

by Maxwell

Do you know about Abraham Lincoln? He was the 16th president of the U.S.A He helped others, was selfless, and did hard work. I would consider him worthy of the hero project. Let me tell you about him

So apparently there are some qualifications for a hero to be considered a hero. So let's see: Helped others? Well he stopped slavery, thus freeing the African Americans in the future of that burden. Responsible for a new race of humans being citizens of the U.S.A , so yeah, he helped others.

Next is this question: was he selfless? Yep, because he lost popularity among the white people because of his anti-slavery campaign. He was flooded with angry letters from whites also for the slavery issue, but he kept on going. When it was time for a new election he nearly lost it for slavery. But he kept on going. That is selflessness.

Here's the final question: was it hard work? YES, it was hard work! Why? Because slavery was very popular at the time so it was hard work. That's also why it took so many years to end slavery. Plus the Civil war was not exactly a trip to the amusement park for him. You must remember, he was the most important man in the U.S.A. He still had to go through constant security, have interviews and the fanciest dinners ever. Plus he had two kids. It seemed like the only time he could relax was on his horseback rides. So it was definitely hard work!!!

So as I have written, it is my idea that Abraham Lincoln should be considered as one of humanity's best. After all, he did change humanity's course forever.

Page created on 6/15/2014 12:00:00 AM

Last edited 6/15/2014 12:00:00 AM

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