How was Abraham Lincoln's education?

Answer 1

Lincoln never attended school, or any sort of university. He was entirely self-taught, but was as educated as anyone else from that period of time. He also taught himself law, and practised as a lawyer.

He only went to school for 18 months, but he learned as he read books.

Answer 2

Abraham Lincoln was mostly self-educated, reading by himself any books he came across. He however also received an estimated 18 months of teaching at blab schools and was home-schooled by his cousin Dennis Hanks early on.

Answer 3

He didn't go to school.His step mother taught him to read, and his father didn't see any need for him to go to school. He was a tall strong boy who was sent to work for the surrounding farms. It was legal for his father to collect and keep his earnings until he was 21.

Answer 4

In addition to being a lawyer in life, Abraham Lincoln was a store clerk, a member of the militia, a post master, and a boatman. He was never a teacher.

Answer 5

No, Lincoln never worked as a school teacher or principal.

Answer 6

Yes! When he was young like 8 or so, He wrote with chalk on the back of his fathers fire shovel and wiped it off and soon he learned everything on a shovel instead of paper.