Kathleen Battle: American Soprano Book

Abraham Lincoln was born into a poor family that lived in one room log cabins that his father, Thomas Lincoln, built himself. As a kid Lincoln and his family moved a bit because his father did not want to live where slavery was allowed. Abraham Lincoln held many jobs once he turned 18 and eventually moved to New Salem, Illinois where he owned a convenience store. While living in New Salem Lincoln often thought about ways to make Illinois better and decided to run for a position in state legislature. When Lincoln finally got elected he decided to become a lawyer to be a better lawmaker for his state. Lincoln got elected to the House of Representatives in 1846 and ran for state Senate but did not win. In the next presidential election Lincoln was elected as the candidate from the Republican party. Lincoln wanted to abolish slavery so when he was elected President many Southern states seceded and formed the Confederate States of America. During Lincoln's time at the White House he worked tirelessly to abolish slavery, eventually passing the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution. Lincoln was assassinated shortly after the passing of the Thirteenth Amendment by a Southern man who disagreed with Lincoln on slavery.