Abraham Lincoln
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Abraham Lincoln
"Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character; give him power."
16th President
Short Biography:
Abraham Lincoln
grew up in a log cabin in rural Kentucky and went on to become the 16th
President of the United States
. On January 1, 1863, he issued the Emancipation Proclamation abolishing slavery. He was assassinated on April 15, 1865.