A Profile In Courage: Abraham Lincoln

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A Profile in Courage: Abraham Lincoln

What make a hero? Is it bravery, perseverance, or determinism? Abraham Lincoln possessed all of these characteristics, but most importantly he had a strong conviction about what he wanted to achieve. Abraham Lincoln was the sixteenth president of The United States, and probably the greatest politician of all time, he had power, but unlike most politicians and leaders of the world, he used it to spread peace, prosperity, and justice in the United States. Abraham was born in 1809 to Thomas Hanks Lincoln and Nancy Hanks Lincoln, he grew up in a poor family in Kentucky. Abraham Lincoln is an icon and idol to all of the world leaders and such a great hero.

Abraham Lincoln did not always live glorious and