Abraham Lincoln: A Good Leader

In this world today there were and are many very good leaders, but for every good leader there was a bad leader. Three of the best leaders in this world were Martin Luther King Jr., Adolf Hitler, and Abraham Lincoln. However where there is good there is always a bad. A bad leader in this nation would be Richard Nixon. Abraham Lincoln was man of many words. He never had it easy, from campaigning for presidency, to actually being president. According to Machiavelli, (2000) Lincoln would qualify as a good leader because he had the following traits; he was firm and he fought for all. Abraham Lincoln never had it easy he always faced and worked hard overcome adversity. From compainging to actually gaining the presidency. Abraham Lincoln was key

Like many successful people in this world, his career started with a dream. His dream consisted of changing the world for a better tomorrow, for his children future generations. From being a minister in Alabama to being a civil rights activist. His greatest asset was his voice because he protested by using his voice and not actions. King had a voice that was strong when it needed to be and peaceful when he wanted to be. According to Large, (2018), He stopped at nothing he promoted peaceful protests, where people would protest without causing any harm or butting over lives in danger. Although King was assassinated his message did not stop. The assassination of King increased his message of Civil Rights because people were outraged by his assassination so they kept his message going stronger than ever, until they gained equal rights. According to Machiavelli, (2000) King is good leader because he was high spirited, crafty, and

One bad leader that stands out in particular is Richard Nixon. According to Friedel, (2006) Richard Nixon was paranoid about not winning reelection so he bugged the a conference room at the Watergate Plaza, to listen to the results. Nixon was solely responsible for the Watergate Scandal. He faced impeachment because people thought he was incompetent. Richard Nixon was the first president to formally resign from the Chief Executive Office, he resigned because is he knew he faced impeachment, and if they found him guilty of bugging the conference room, he could possibly face jail time. Also public humiliation of being impeached and tried for a crime that he knew was wrong. According to Machiavelli, (2000) Richard Nixon would be a bad leader because he was incompetent and he kept to himself and didn’t let the outside know what was going on. Also he was a coward because instead of stepping up and admitting he was wrong, he resigned from the position, to avoid the punishment of being impeached and possibly going to trail, and a chance at prison