Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of America. He is considered one of America's greatest heroes, because he liberated the people of America from the practice of slavery and ended slavery, also strengthened the government and economy and gave all the states and people of America. Worked unitedly to take the country forward. His life was nothing less than an inspiration. Let's take a look at his life.
The journey of Abraham Lincoln's life, Biography of Abraham Lincoln.
Abraham Lincoln's Early life:-
Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809, in Hardin County, Kentucky, to a very poor family. His father's name was Thomas Lincoln and mother's name was Nancy Lincoln. The financial condition of his family was very bad, he also had to face a lot of difficulties. His father was a farmer but he was highly respected in the society. When Lincoln was 8 years old, due to a land dispute, his father moved with his family from Kentucky to Indiana, but he had to struggle there to make a living. In the state of Indiana surrounded by forests, young Lincoln learned how to use an ax there and spent a lot of time working in the woods. First, he helped his father build a house with logs, then he had to clear the forest of trees and rocks and prepare the land for growing crops. Lincoln used to be so busy that he did not even have time to go to school. He spent his childhood doing all kinds of jobs like farm laborer, boat-hand and keeper of a small store.
His mother died when he was 9 years old, his father remarried, his stepmother loved and guided Lincoln like her own child. Abraham was very fond of reading and writing, he loved books very much. After the whole day's work was over, he used to spend the rest of the evening studying.
Abraham Lincoln's Education:-
He could not go to school because of the poverty of the family. He used to read by asking for books from people, he completed his studies by staying at home. He used to walk to mills far away to get books. When Abraham was 16 years old, a man living near his house had a book on the life of 'George Washington' called "The Life of George Washington" This was his favorite book, Lincoln wrote that man Asked for the book from him, the man gave him the book. He read that book, but unfortunately that book was in his log cabin and due to rain water entered that cabin and the book got completely soaked and ruined. Lincoln was upset because he didn't have the money for another book, he went to the man's farm and worked in his fields until the book was worth the price. Seeing his honesty the man was very impressed and pleased that the man gave him the volume for the price of the book, Abraham was overjoyed.
Lincoln worked as a laborer, postmaster, and shopkeeper to feed himself.
Lincoln as a Lawyer:-
Lincoln loves talking and arguing with his friends. When he reached the age of 21, his father sent him on a trip to a city called New Orleans. This city was about 2000 miles away from Indiana. Abraham and his friend went on a journey. Prepared a small boat and loaded the goods on it. He descended from the Ohio River and came to the Mississippi River. He had many adventures in his travels, but one thing he could not forget was "the sight of the slaves in their condition." One day Abraham and his friend saw the sale of a black girl in a slave market, a sight that saddened Lincoln, Turning to his friend, Lincoln said- "Let's get out of here, if I get a chance to kill that thing, I'll definitely kill it (he meant to kill 'slavery')." This was the first time that Lincoln had taken pity on the pitiable condition of the slaves. Abraham had not seen slaves before as he walked through the large cotton plantations and saw people working in the fields. Most of them used to treat their slaves very badly, the slaves were not given wages and were forced to get the work done, some people tried to run away from this labor in tight form, then they were caught and beaten mercilessly. Used to go, sometimes even killed.
He saw all this situation with his own eyes and decided that I will end this slavery system forever, I will do whatever I can for these slaves.
In the year 1837, Abraham Lincoln stepped into politics to end slavery and he became the leader of the Wing Party, contested many elections, but he had to face defeat every time, after that he thought that economic development and justice to the poor. For he will become a lawyer,
Lincoln took up law as a career. He read a lot of books, he used to read advocacy books while staying at home, during this time he met a retired judge, that judge, seeing his passion, gave him all the books of advocacy. In the year 1844, he took training of law with William Herndon. After that he became a lawyer. Many tales of his honesty and truthfulness became famous during his advocacy. He never fought any false cases nor took advocacy money from any poor person.
Once during a case, his client gave him $ 25, but Lincoln took only $ 15 from him and returned the remaining 10 dollars saying that his case was only $ 15. Similarly, after winning the case of a woman, her partner took more money than that woman with her, when Lincoln came to know about this, then asked his lawyer friend to return that money. He was a very honest and sincere man.
Political life of Abraham Lincoln :-
In the year 1854, Abraham Lincoln again turned to politics. Because of politics, he stood in many elections, he was the first in the organization whose name was Wing Party, that party was over, then he joined the party in a new politics named "New Republican" of that party. He proved to be a very capable leader. He stood for the election of the Vice-President but unfortunately he got very few votes and he lost the election.
Even before this Abraham had to face many defeats. He also lost the election of the US Senate, at the age of 29, he contested the speaker's election, he also lost, failed in his business in 31 years, contested the election of state legislator in 32 years, he was also disappointed. Started his business again in 33 years but that too did not work. His wife died in the 35th year, stood in the Congress election in 43 years but was defeated. Contested for the Senate in the 55th year but was disappointed.
But Abraham Lincoln was not one of those who gave up, did not give up because he was seeing the same ten practices, his goal was that I have to end it because this practice is stopping the development of our country and dividing people, After which Lincoln gave an impressive speech aimed at uniting the nation, he said - "The nation cannot be divided, half slaves and half slaves cannot live without all will remain united". Lincoln was very much liked by the people, after that speech, Lincoln's popularity increased, seeing his work, people elected Lincoln as the 16th President of America in the year 1860.
After becoming the President, his only effort was to end the practice of slavery, and he got involved in this work, but in 1861, civil war started inside America. America broke away from many states and civil war started. Lincoln launched a movement to end this ten practice.
Abraham Lincoln role in the Civil War:-
The main reason for the civil war was that the people of the northern states were against slavery, but the people of the southern states were in favor because the people of the southern states needed slaves to work in their cotton fields, just north and south The war started in The people of the southern state decided to separate and form their own country. But Lincoln was opposed to it, but the civil war had already begun.
This war went on for many days. About 8 lakh people died in this civil war, after which Lincoln made a lot of struggle and effort regarding the ten practice. When the war was going on, Lincoln declared that "in time all slaves will be free very soon". The next year the northern armies won a resounding victory. When those who died during the war were being buried, Lincoln gave a speech and his speech became famous all over the world. He said – “We take a pledge that these dead will not die in vain, this nation should attain new people and freedom under God. The government of the people, by the people, for the people shall not perish from the earth".
At the end of the war, Lincoln managed to do what he wanted to do. He got rid of slavery to end America's slavery, then united the northern and southern states together as one country, which was later called America's name "United States of America". He was so popular that he was elected President for the second time.
Death of Abraham Lincoln :-
Everyone was happy in the country that now the war is over and there is peace everywhere. On the night of April 14, 1865, Abraham Lincoln was watching a play with his wife at the Washington Theater when a stage actor named 'John Wilkis Booth' came there, approached Lincoln in the theater and shot Lincoln. murdered. After 10 days, the young man was caught by American soldiers and he was killed there.
Lincoln was a great man of America, who dedicated his life for the betterment of the country and society. Despite such failure, he did not give up and gave the people of his country their human rights.