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Abraham Lincoln was 16th President of the United States. He was in office from 1861 - 1865.

During this time he led the Union in the Civil War (1861 -1865) to prevent the Southern stated from seceding fromthe United States. He also stopped Britain from getting involved in the Civil War during the Trent Affair in 1861. In 1862 he signed the 'Homestead Act' which awarded 65 hectares of land to settlers who agreed to farm it for 5 years. In 1863 he issued the 'Emancipation Proclamation' on January 1st. This abolished slavery in states rebelling against the United States. Then in 1863 he introducted the National Banking System and standardized currency with the National Banking Act.

In 1865 Lincoln became the first President to be assassinated.

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