Warm Up No Journal. Just LISTEN to one of Lincolns most famous
speeches. This is Mr. Johnsons single favorite piece of Americana
and a great way to begin a talk about our 16 th President. We will
be covering this speech in depth later
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Abraham Lincoln An Overview of the Man who Held the Union
Together
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OBJECTIVES SWBAT (Students will be able to): Recall important
events in Lincolns life Discuss Lincolns complicated nature before
the war.
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Before we begin! Get a sheet of lined paper (your own or we
have some for you). Put your NAME, DATE, and PERIOD on top. Take
notes as we go. PLEASE DONT WRITE THIS IN YOUR JOURNAL! If you have
questions, write them down. There will be time for them later.
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Disclaimer This lecture is based on years of reading and trying
to better understand one of our most famous presidents. There are
many people out there who disagree with me on certain points and
that is fine. Remember, history is not just facts. History is what
we do with those facts, how we interpret them, and one tool we can
use to make meaning of our world. History According to Johnson
signifies an informed opinion that other scholars may not agree
with.
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Early Life 1809- Born in Kentucky to Thomas and Nancy Lincoln.
In 1816- Family moved to Indiana. In 1818- Lincolns mother died
from milk sickness
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Family Problems Thomas and Nancy were both poorly educated.
Very likely they could do little more than sign their names.
Lincoln and his father never really connected. In 1851, Lincoln
refused to attend his fathers funeral. "If we could meet now, it is
doubtful whether it would not be more painful than pleasant"
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Lincolns Step-Mom Late 1819- Thomas marries Sarah Bush
Johnston. Sarah is a HUGE influence on Lincoln. She was a warm and
caring step-mother and encouraged his studies. Lincoln spoke fondly
of his step-mother throughout his life.
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SHOULDER PARTNER Discuss how Lincolns relationship with his
step-mom helped Lincoln. How different might he have been without
this loving influence?
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Illinois Legislature Family moved to Illinois in 1830. Lincoln
ran for a seat in the Illinois Legislature in 1832. His adopted
home town awarded him 92% of the vote, but he was unknown elsewhere
in the county. He lost. In 1834, he runs again and is elected.
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Lincoln the Scholar Lincoln really was a self-taught
individual. Several people guided him (step-mom and others), but
Lincoln taught himself. Lincoln spent every moment he could trying
to learn. Joined the Illinois Bar in 1836. He never spent a day in
law school. The next year he moved to Springfield and in 1839 he
was a key player in making Springfield the state capitol. OH! An
interesting bit about Springfield.
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Guess who decided to show up? Springfield originally went by
another name. Any guesses?
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Lincoln in Love Ann Rutledge [S]he was a handsome girl would
have made a good loving wife I did honestly-- & truly love the
girl & think often often of her now Mary Todd First met in 1839
and engaged in 1840. They separated for a time before finally
marrying in 1842.
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Mary Todd Mary Todd Lincoln came from a respected family, was
well educated, and fiercely loyal to her husband and his career.
Unfortunately, she showed some instability and was in questionable
health most of her life. H.a.t.J. - The Lincolns were very much in
love and Mary helped Lincolns career.
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Things to know. Lincoln was a story teller. He was a
workaholic. He loved to read. Lincoln was extremely thoughtful,
intelligent, and comfortable with shades of gray.
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Early National Exposure Lincoln had been in the U.S. House of
Representative from 1847-49 He ran into a big problem. Which war
was taking place?
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1854-56 Lincoln runs for U.S. Senate. He does not make the
ballot. In 56, Lincoln helps found the Illinois Republican
party.
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A funny thing happened in 1858
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SHOULDER PARTNER Discuss the what if question. What if: Lincoln
had won this campaign. How might history have been changed?
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1860- Chicago, Illinois Republican Party Convention - William
H. Seward vs. Salmon P. Chase vs. Edwin Stanton vs. Edward Bates
vs. that rail-splitting country lawyer from Illinois. Lincoln
secures nomination on the third ballot.
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Election of 1860 From www.270towin.com
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Lincoln on Slavery Few question that Lincoln thought slavery
was a moral wrong. Lincoln was politically opposed to the expansion
of slavery. What does politically opposed mean? Today, some label
Lincoln as a racist. This is a hard claim to make when he is
compared to his contemporaries. But, there are documents to support
the claim.
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Two Quotes from Lincoln The following two statements from the
1858 Lincoln-Douglas Debates are often quoted by individuals trying
to make an argument one way or another.
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Chicago, July 1858 Let us discard all this quibbling about this
man and the other man, this race and that race and the other race
being inferior, and therefore they must be placed in an inferior
position. Let us discard all these things, and unite as one people
throughout this land, until we shall once more stand up declaring
that all men are created equal
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Charleston, Illinois September 1858 I will say, then, that I am
not, nor ever have been, in favor of bringing about in any way the
social and political equality of the white and black races; that I
am not, nor ever have been, in favor of making voters or jurors of
negroes, nor of qualifying them to hold office, nor to intermarry
with white people And inasmuch as they cannot so live, while they
do remain together, there must be the position of superior and
inferior, and I as much as any other man am in favor of having the
superior position assigned to the white race
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Who is the real Lincoln? Lincoln was a great politician,
comfortable with shades of grey, and should be considered a
Moderate Republican for his time. Lincoln was one of the great
intellectuals of his time. Lincoln believed that slavery must not
spread, but was not for ending it in the South (before the war)
Lincoln did more than any one person to advance the cause
African-Americans and to preserve the Union. History According to
Johnson
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TICKET OUT Write down three things from todays lecture. You can
include: Something new you learned about Lincoln. Something you
have more questions about.