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Period 7

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Lincoln tried his hardest to explore all his option for a new start. He was dedicated to change his situation as a kid.

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He thought he should do the right thing for the country but he didn't say anything to keep himself out of trouble. He was dedicated to make the country a better place.

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Lincoln's wife passed away early in the marriage and Lincoln was crushed but he didn't let that stop his perseverance. He was so dedicated that he was able to pull himself together and continue to work hard.

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Lincoln was dedicated and was very determined to make the best of his situation. In the evidence, it shows how he went from being poor with minimal school to being an attorney

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"Ann became ill and died... But those who knew him at the time remembered how
crushed and miserable he was to lose her... Abraham Lincoln recovered."

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"Lincoln meant it would be the
best thing for the country if Jefferson Davis were simply to
leave and never return...if
Davis were to escape “unbeknown to him,” as Lincoln seemed
to be suggesting, that would be fine."

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"He tried many different kinds of jobs: piloting a riverboat,
surveying, keeping a store, and working as a postmaster."

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"he had no wealthy relatives
to help give him a start in life...he’d had less than a year
of school. But he’d managed to learn to read and write, and
he wanted a better life for himself than that of a poor farmer...He read books to teach himself law so that he could
practice as an attorney"

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Character trait: Dedication