Civics question 94 of 128 65/20 set

Abraham Lincoln is famous for many things. Name one.

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Background

Any one of these answers: freed the slaves through the Emancipation Proclamation, saved or preserved the Union, led the United States during the Civil War, sixteenth president, and delivered the Gettysburg Address. Lincoln had less formal schooling than nearly any president, perhaps a year in total, and taught himself law by reading. He was elected in 1860 without appearing on the ballot in most Southern states, and seven states had already left the Union before he took office. His stated first aim was preserving the Union, with emancipation following as both a moral and a military measure. The Gettysburg Address ran about two minutes and 270 words. He was assassinated on April 14, 1865, days after the fighting ended, the first president killed in office.

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Where this question sits

It is part of 1800s, inside the American History section of the test. It is also one of the 20 questions in the 65/20 set, so it is worth knowing well.

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