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He first became famous from the Lincoln-Douglas debates when he was running for the US Senate from Illinois against Stephen A. Douglas. His fame was cemented when he became President a few years later, presided over the US Civil War, issued the Emancipation Proclamation, and was assassinated.
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He became famous by leading the Civil War, and being a president.
His liberal views on what was considered 'normal' behavior for the majority of American society at the time ( IE: slavery) were both "shocking" and refreshing.
Humans owning humans was abhorrent to Lincoln and his followers.
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Who is a Famous person last name start with a?
Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln teeth were made of?
Abraham Lincoln teeth are made of wood.
Who spoke before Lincoln at the gettsburg address?
Lincoln made his famous Gettysburg Address on this occasion.
Abraham Lincoln grandfather was killed by?
Abraham Lincoln's grandfather, also named Abraham Lincoln, was not killed. He died of natural causes in 1786 in Virginia. Abraham Lincoln's father, Thomas Lincoln, was the son of the elder Abraham Lincoln and was the grandfather of the famous president.
What famous Americans had the initials A.L.?
Abraham Lincoln
