Abraham Lincoln – 150
Abraham “Abe” Lincoln achieved a lot as the 16th President of the United States. He commanded the Union during the Civil War and initiated the long road to abolition during his presidency from 1861 to 1865. In 1863, he issued the Emancipation Proclamation, which laid the groundwork for the abolition of slavery in the United States by granting free status to slaves in the South. By adding the 13th amendment to the constitution, he also made slavery illegal. Unfortunately, his assassination in 1865 cut short his tenure and prevented him from seeing the fruits of his labors.
Abraham Lincoln
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