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was born on February 12 , 1809 in Hodgenville, Kentucky.

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He was assassinated  by a well-known stage actor John Wilkes Booth on April 14, 1865, while attending the play Our American Cousin at Ford's Theater in Washington, D.C.

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During this election there was a lot of tension and a lot of hate.

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as a child he lived and work on the farm and in his early 20's he started splitting rails instead of farming.

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Abraham married Mary Todd and they had 4 sons.

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Abraham did not attend high school or college, but he taught himself how to read and be a lawyer.

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Lincoln worked as a boatman, store clerk, surveyor, militia soldier, and became a lawyer in Illinois. He was elected to the Illinois Legislature in 1834, and was reelected in the years 1836, 1838, 1840, and 1844, all before becoming president.

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His vice president was Hannibal Hamlin.

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His term lasted from March 4, 1861 till April 16, 1865 when he was assassinated.

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Abraham Lincoln represented the Republican party

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The main issue that he had addressed during his campaign was slavery.

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On November 6, 1860, Lincoln was elected for president.

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1.)Lincoln was enshrined into the wrestling hall of fame
2.) Lincoln created the secret service hours before he was assassinated.

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His slogan was "Don't swap horses in midstream"