Abraham Lincoln Delivered A Two Minute Proclamation Of Our...

Seven score and eleven years ago Abraham Lincoln delivered a two minute proclamation of our Nation s purpose. In just over two minutes President Lincoln clearly stated that slavery would no longer endure in the United States, and acknowledging the sacrifices of both the Confederacy and the Union. He was able to pivot the Civil War to mean more than a states rights conflict and the power of the federal government to be about equality and the â€Å"a new birth of freedom† (Baym). Lincoln s ability to speak with expressive style and enthusiasm lead to a victory for the Union. Lincoln s ability to use imagery and metaphors is what made his writing so persuasive. He was able to use this persuasiveness take a moral high ground for his cause and turn the tide of the Civil War to his favor. The ordinary backgrounds of influential people have always captured the minds of the American people as it speaks to our unique American culture of pulling yourself up by your boot straps and maki ng something of yourself, and Lincoln was no exception. Lincoln spent most of his life supporting his family and had little to none formal education. What Lincoln lost in the halls of the ivory towers he gained in practical experience working on farms and shops. He learned how to speak to everyday Americans. Lincoln was able to use his humble beginnings to connect with people by saying, â€Å"I am not ashamed to confess that twenty-five years ago I was a hired laborer, mauling rails, at work on a flat boat –Show MoreRelatedThe Legacy Of Abraham Lincoln1837 Words   |  8 Pages Honest Abe Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12th, 1809 in a log cabin in Kentucky. He was raised by poor parents and received less than a year of formal education. He was mainly self-educated by reading a lot of books on his own. Lincoln was known for being an opponent of slavery. He was the 16th president of the United States and served from March 1861 until he was assassinated in April of 1865. His main accomplishments include leading the United States through the Civil War and abolishingRead MoreOne Significant Change That Has Occurred in the World Between 1900 and 2005. Explain the Impact This Change Has Made on Our Lives and Why It Is an Important Change.163893 Words   |  656 Pagesan Urban World †¢ Howard Spodek 53 3 Women in the Twentieth-Century World Bonnie G. Smith 83 4 The Gendering of Human Rights in the International Systems of Law in the Twentieth Century †¢ Jean H. Quataert 116 5 The Impact of the Two World Wars in a Century of Violence †¢ John H. Morrow Jr. 161 6 Locating the United States in Twentieth-Century World History †¢ Carl J. Guarneri 213 7 The Technopolitics of Cold War: Toward a Transregional Perspective †¢ Gabrielle Hecht