Lincoln Eulogy

Dear fellow people,

Even though there are many challenges in life that we all must face, just by changing your ways you can change the world. We all might feel unconfident in things and we don’ts speak up, where you can change a lot if you persevere and stay true.

I am Abraham Lincoln, and I was born of Thomas Lincoln and Nancy Hanks, which they were married on June 12, 1806. My parents already had a daughter, Sarah Lincoln my dear sister. She was born on February 10, 1807. I was born February 12, 1809 in Hodgenville, Kentucky on a farm with my family. My birth mother Nancy Hanks was born Feb 5, 1784 in Hampshire County, Virginia. My Father Thomas Lincoln, was born Jan 6, 1778 and was the traditional American farmer, carpenter and the average

I began to teach myself to read and write so I can be able to understand teachings and lessons taught by others. I felt the need to push forward and become successful by learning. I often helped my father around the farm to make sure our family can have a perfect home. Later on in my childhood our family relocated in Indiana, which was my fathers decision. But on October 5, 1818 my mother Nancy hanks died of sickness from unhealthy milk when I was nine years old. This was one of the most challenging moments of my life to have my mother die in my presence. On Dec 2, 1819 the marriage of my father and my beautiful stepmother Sarah bush Lincoln. My stepmother pushed my education, and that’s why I love her

Then slavery became banned in the northern states, which enrolled conflicts. At this time I wasn’t on either side, but after listening to speeches and courts of civil rights of African Americans I knew it was time for a change. I knew that the only way I can make a change is to be elected as president. In 1860 I was elected the 16th president of the United States. On Feb 20, 1862 I have lost my dearest son William Wallace Lincoln. During my election time, the southern states rebelled against America and the civil war came to be. I Abraham Lincoln am proud to say I have led and helped to keep the union together for hope to have a better future. After defeating the confederate army I had declared the emancipation proclamation on January 1, 1863, as the nation gradually approached its third year of a bloody civil war. The emancipation proclamation meant that all persons held as slaves, within the rebellious states such as the southern states are, and henceforward shall be free. The emancipation proclamation is one of my greatest accomplishments that changed the