Abraham Lincoln, George Washington, and Thomas Jefferson are three of the strongest presidents the United States has ever had. From ending Slavery, defeating the british, and expanding the country west, the three presidents proved their significant power in office. Although they all had a big influence to this country, the strongest of the three was Abraham Lincoln. Abraham Lincoln is the strongest president because of his extraordinary leadership skills, issuing the emancipation proclimation to end slavery, and appointing opposing, trustworthy political parties to see things from both sides.
Abraham Lincoln cetainly lives up to his name "Honest Abe." His leadership skills proves that he is committed and qualified in being the strongest president. "It was Lincoln's leadership, his commitment to values, and his strong moral fiber that made it possible for America to find its way though the Civil War," (The Great Emancipator, Paragraph 3). His leadership skills is what helped put abusing African Slaves to an end. Abraham Lincoln always had the intention of doing what was right for the whole country or the greater good. He went against all odds and defeated the south in slavery, making him a stronger leader.
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This act of Lincoln's changed the face of the world forever. His most influential task ended "one of the bloodiest and costliest in the Nation's history," The Great Emancipator, Paragraph 6). This prominent war is known as the Civil War. This war freed black American slaves and is still something we recognize