Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States. Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809, and died at the age of 56 on the 4th day of March 1809. Lincoln was the president of the United States for four years from 1861 to 1865. Abram Lincoln is remembered for the role he took as a leader in preserving the connection during the civil war. He is also remembered for his character, his speeches, and letters, and as a man of humble origins whose, determination and perseverance led him to the nation's highest office.

 Abraham Lincoln is one of my favorite heroes because he guided the United States of America through some of hardest times. He had no one to help him make the decisions that he made. Without his leadership through the Civil War, millions of people, who lives in the USA now, would be in the Confederate States of America. He also lived through many hard personal problems. Three of his sons died before they reached adulthood, and both of his parents died while Abraham was still young.

 Lincoln also had other accomplishments that made him heroic. He fought for the freedom of African-Americans. Without him, slavery might still be practiced in what would have been the Confederacy. The first step to civil rights for African-Americans was his signing of the Emancipation Proclamation. The process was later continued by people like Martin Luther King, Jr. and Rosa Parks. My final reason for choosing Abraham Lincoln as my hero is that he never gave up in the difficult days of his life. He continuously tried to achieve his goals. Therefore, Abraham Lincoln has earned the right to be considered as a hero.