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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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14y ago

He became president

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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11y ago

he band slavery and wrote a very important document

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because he wrote abut the war...

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assisted to end slavery

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13y ago

no he was from Chicago

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freed the slaves

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