Abraham Lincoln by https://padlet.com/mgraban/ucfzk6sszf5b Why was he truly radical en-us 2017-04-10 09:30:33 UTC 2017-04-11 01:03:08 UTC hello@padlet.com Background Information mgraban https://padlet.com/mgraban/ucfzk6sszf5b/wish/165628778 Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president of the United States of America. He was born February 12th 1809 in Kentucky. His parents names were Thomas Lincoln and Nancy Hanks Lincoln, His two siblings names were Thomas Lincoln and Sarah Lincoln. He was president from 1861-1865 when he was assassinated by John Wilkes. The reason for the assassination was because John Wilkes was a supporter of slavery and thought its benefit of the economy was more important.(http://www.history.com/topics/abraham-lincoln-assassination). Abraham Lincoln had 7 debates public debates with his rival to win the senate race. While publicly debating, Lincoln often spoke out against slavery but lost the senate race (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abraham_Lincoln). 
Lincoln supported the republican party which put an end to slavery in the United States. He was truly radical because him and the republican party put an end to slavery from 1863 (http://www.neworleansonline.com/neworleans/multicultural/multiculturaltraditions/juneteenth.html However it could be debated that he was not truly radical as his sole intention was not to free the slaves but to become president and in doing so sided with the republican  party putting an end to slavery, in saying that, he did believe slavery was wrong and spoke out against it many times.

]]> 2017-04-10 09:30:55 UTC https://padlet.com/mgraban/ucfzk6sszf5b/wish/165628778 was he truly radical? mgraban https://padlet.com/mgraban/ucfzk6sszf5b/wish/165631775 In this context, the term radical refers to someone taking a risk by challenging current views in society for the benefit of the world. Abraham Lincoln acted radically to change american society . Before Lincoln many slaves lived and died in chains but because of what he did, future generations could live lives in freedom. Many resisted this change at the time because they needed the economical benefits from slave trading.

Lincolns work has led to people being more open minded about racial equality. When Lincoln made the famous Gettysburg Address in 1863 he spoke of the civil war bringing 'a new birth of freedom' that would bring equality to its citizens. 
(https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gettysburg_Address). 

Lincoln promoted his moral opposition to slavery. He argued for no further expansion of slavery within the U.S. which was in line with the republican parties platform of 1860. Many americans believe that Lincoln was trying to completely abolish slavery but this was not his true intention. The status quo in america at the time was generally supportive of slavery. 

Lincoln took risks for the wellbeing of others by speaking assertively in public regarding the reduction in slavery. By doing this he was speaking on behalf of African Americans who had no voice in politics. 

In the Gettysburg address Lincoln promoted democracy 'Government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.' This statement shows that Lincoln was not seeking control but was seeking human equality. (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gettysburg_Address). 

Abraham Lincoln was not the popular choice of the people because his ideas would be damage the standing economy. If slavery was abolished then the cities would be flooded with cheap black labour. (https://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/09/01/why-new-york-city-opposed--abe-lincoln/?_r=0) ]]> 2017-04-10 09:55:50 UTC https://padlet.com/mgraban/ucfzk6sszf5b/wish/165631775 Worldview Comparisons mgraban https://padlet.com/mgraban/ucfzk6sszf5b/wish/165639439 The topic of Abraham Lincoln's faith is a highly debated topic today. It is thought that he would be an atheist or skeptic christian. His wife was of christian faith so he would have been at least accepting of religion. At the time of his life, most people in america were christians; This makes the theory of him being christian more plausible. Some sources say that he was not of faith to begin with but it was developed during his presidency (https://www.seeker.com/did-president-lincoln-believe-in-god-1765217245.html) Some evidence that he was not religious is that he had never attended church. It is seen as odd that he was not particularly christian as in that time churches were very powerful and influential, it would have been logical for him to have sought help from the churches. When times became more difficult and battles were being lost Lincoln seemed to turn more towards god for example in September 1862 he wrote 'Meditation on the Devine Will' which is a paragraph of Lincoln arguing with god(www.christanitytoday.com/hitory/issues/issue-33/puzzling-faith-of-abraham-lincoln.html). during the american civil war society was looking for security and comfort amidst the difficulties of war. American people sought comfort in their faith 'faith, pride, optimism, and hope'. This quote shows just how much society had relied on god, believing he was on their side during times of war. (https://commons.trincoll.edu/1862/2012/12/20/1862-comfort-amidst-chaos-and-confusion-how-the-american-people-sought-comfort-during-the-civil-war/). Even though Lincoln didn't dedicate himself entirely to region, he was known to be a compassionate man with strong leadership qualities. He was known to be an excellent communicator who had clear visions of what the world could be. ]]> 2017-04-10 11:08:56 UTC https://padlet.com/mgraban/ucfzk6sszf5b/wish/165639439 What have I found most inspiring about Abraham Lincoln and how has he challenge my world view mgraban https://padlet.com/mgraban/ucfzk6sszf5b/wish/165791021 Abraham Lincoln had no education as a child, and he did not go to a university. The fact that he managed to change the world in such a way that he did is incredibly inspiring to me. He had not idea of how politics worked and no one taught him; He knew he could change the world so he taught himself. He was very courageous as he spoke out against slavery when he knew it was dangerous as most of the country valued it a lot. His bravery freed the slaves but got him killed, which is inspiring because he knew the risks and was willing to die for what he believed in. His persistence is inspiring to me as most of the country was against him but he managed to push through and win the presidency.

My worldview has not changed as I have always believed that robbing a person of freedom is a terrible crime. However giving the slaves their freedom has led to a common opinion of freedom today; Perhaps if he had not stopped slavery the common opinion today would have been for slavery and he has influenced all opinions today. My research on him has not changed my opinions or worldview.
 ]]> 2017-04-11 00:22:55 UTC https://padlet.com/mgraban/ucfzk6sszf5b/wish/165791021 Bibliography mgraban https://padlet.com/mgraban/ucfzk6sszf5b/wish/165792809 http://www.history.com/topics/abraham-lincoln-assassination

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abraham_Lincoln

http://www.neworleansonline.com/neworleans/multicultural/multiculturaltraditions/juneteenth.html

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gettysburg_Address

https://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/09/01/why-new-york-city-opposed--abe-lincoln/?_r=0

https://www.seeker.com/did-president-lincoln-believe-in-god-1765217245.html

www.christanitytoday.com/hitory/issues/issue-33/puzzling-faith-of-abraham-lincoln.html

https://commons.trincoll.edu/1862/2012/12/20/1862-comfort-amidst-chaos-and-confusion-how-the-american-people-sought-comfort-during-the-civil-war/]]> 2017-04-11 00:47:23 UTC https://padlet.com/mgraban/ucfzk6sszf5b/wish/165792809