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What did Abraham Lincoln do prior to the start of the Civil War?
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoAs a young man, Lincoln had jobs, which consisted of manual labor. He was a railsplitter, and a Flatboatman. When he moved to New Salem, Illinois where he held jobs as storekeeper, postmaster, and surveyor. He then ran and lost, then ran again for state assembly in Illinois, won, and was reelected, several times. He then began to study law, and in 1836, at age 25, he passed the bar and was licensed to practice law in the state of Illinois.
In 1837, Lincoln became a Circuit Lawyer, and travelled throughout Illinois, practicing law. In 1844, he formed a Private Law practice with a partner, William Herndon, and Illinois ablest Lawyer.
In 1847, he was elected to the US House of Representatives, for one single term, and became known for both his opposition to the Mexican War and the institution of slavery. In 1856, he switched Political parties, and ran for the US Senate as a Republican, against Stephen Douglas; Lincoln lost to Douglas.
In 1860, he was nominated for the US Presidency, won, and sworn in as the 16th president, on March 4, 1861.
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∙ 12y agoLincoln was a manual laborer, shopkeeper, whiskey seller. He later became Postmaster of New Salem Illinois, a member of the Illinois House of Representatives from 1834 to 1841 and US Congressman from Illinois from 1847 to 1849. He ran for a US senate seat in 1858 but lost to Stephen A. Douglass. At the time of his presidential nomination, Lincoln was practicing law at Springfield, Illinois.
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∙ 13y agoLincoln had become quite successful as a lawyer. In 1858 he ran for the US Senate against Douglas and they engaged in a series of debates across Illinois and these debates were printed in newspapers all over the country and so Lincoln ( and Douglas) became nationally known as did their positions on slavery.
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∙ 14y agoHe read books about George Washington. If you're looking for big accompolishments... I don't know.
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∙ 12y agohe was just a regular person before he was a president.
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∙ 10y agoHe was practicing law through the end of 1859. In 1860, he ran for President.
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∙ 7y agoAbraham Lincoln was as lawyer immediately before he was elected President of the USA
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∙ 7y agoLincoln was as lawyer immediately before being elected president. In his early life he was a farm hand, rail splitter, worked on river boats, and was a store clerk.
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∙ 8y agohe was a lawyer.
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Did Abraham Lincoln start the civil war on slavery?
no
When Abraham Lincoln was killed did the the civil war start?
No. President Lincoln was assassinated after the Civil War was over.
Who was Abraham Lincoln's Vice president at the start of the US Civil War?
Hannibal Hamlin
Which statement basis blame the president Abraham Lincoln justification for the Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln placed blame for the Civil War squarely on the seceded Southern States. He viewed the secession as an act of treason, which justified the start of the Civil War.
Who is a Famous person last name start with a?
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At the start of the civil war president lincoln did not plan to?
At the start of the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln did not plan to allow the Southern states to break the Union apart. He wanted to keep the country whole and felt it was his duty as President.
Why did they start the Civil War and was Oklahoma in the war?
The Civil War was started because Abraham Lincoln wanted to stop slavery and no Oklahoma was not involved in The Civil War because it joined the Union in 1907
When did Abraham Lincoln start the civil war?
He did not start the Civil War. The Civil War began On April 12, when Confederate forces led by General P.T. Beauregard opened fire on Fort Sumter which was a federally held fort in South Carolina.
Who was in control of congress before the civil war?
It was Democratic under the leadership of James Buchanan and Republican right before the start of the civil war under the leadership of Abraham Lincoln.
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What time did Abraham Lincoln start the war?
in the 1800s
Did Abraham Lincoln start the Republican Party for the US?
No.
