It would astonish if not amuse the older citizens to learn that I (a strange, friendless, uneducated, penniless boy, working at ten dollars per month) have been put down as the candidate of pride, wealth, and aristocratic family distinction.
Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States, serving from 1861 until his assassination in 1865. Lincoln is renowned for his leadership during the American Civil War and his efforts to abolish slavery through the Emancipation Proclamation. His leadership and vision have made him one of the most admired and influential presidents in American history.