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Comparison Of Honest Abe And A Backwoods Boy

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It’s hard to believe that Abraham Lincoln came from a one-roomed house and grew up to live in the white house as our president. In the passages "Honest Abe" and “A Backwoods Boy", Abraham Lincoln showed strong traits that would lead him to become a great president; honesty, hard-working, and loyal Reflect him in both articles, but Backwoods boy explains how hard he worked to become the man he was.
In “a backwoods boy” it shows that Abraham Lincoln Was an honest and caring little boy from when he was younger and till he was an adult. In “Honest Abe” it explains his traits from when he is only an adult. The two articles are very similar and different in many ways, here's why and how. “A Backwoods Boy” and “Honest Abe” Mention different stuff
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