Lincoln lost his mother when he was six. Washington lost his father when he was twelve.
Lincoln had to make his own contacts. Washington's brother introduced him to people who would help him and give him work.
Lincoln would borrow books and then return them to the owner and discuss them. Washington would visit a person and read the book in the person's library and then discuss it.
Lincoln worked constantly, failed in business twice, and finally made money reading law. In more settled times he would have been an extremely successful rich lawyer. Washington worked constantly but then married money. In more settled times, he would have lived the life of a country squire.
Lincoln served briefly in a Militia. Washington spent years in the Military.
A good way to compare Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis is to make a Venn Diagram
Jefferson Davis was born in Christian City, Kentucky. Abraham Lincoln was born in Hodgenville, Kentucky. Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President until he was assassinated in 1865.
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Abraham Lincoln was the president-elect when the Southern states began to secede. Some of them seceded after he was inaugurated as President.
Abraham Lincoln for the Union; Jefferson Davis for the Confederacy
No. Jefferson Davis was the president of the Confederacy. (Abraham Lincoln was the president of the union.)
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Jefferson Davis Abraham Lincoln's opponent.
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