In the time of Kingdoms and Democracies, Landlords and
serfdoms, shippers and laborers, the President of America enjoy the merit of
being the foremost influential figure in the world. On 12 February 1809, the child
was born to a humble family who will then grow up on the western frontier in
Kentucky as one of the most abled men. He too had his own share of
difficulties, and in the face of series of challenges that will soon unfold in
his life, he braved them all with the time-tested fortitude. All such trials
and tribulations have prepared him to become the unparalleled leader-easy in a
manner yet solid as steel in confidence.
He was prepared to address each difficulty with care and never withdrew
when he saw what is true. Becoming stronger by each day, he was not unnerved to
brace for war yet appealed to God for harmony. He even used his force, so the
evil will stop. Such a leader was he ‑worthy of trust. Once, there stood a man
truly called Abraham Lincoln who will do what must and he became the 16th
President of America in the year 1861.
Lincoln led the United States through its civil war‑its
bloodiest war. His voice made an
honest effort to uncover the truth of the division of labor, abuse in the
society, the wrath of ruling elites, and the luxury of landlords (Barr, 2014). To the poor people
and elites the same, he sufficiently expressed the need to change the social
fabric to upright the values through the representation of the common man’s
conviction.
At the turn of civil war, when political turmoil
prevailed thus much fear shrouded every American’s life, there was a constant
turn of crisis and regular beats of chaos throughout the country. When history pages were ridden with suspense
and what waits is unknown, he appeared as an undisputed leader to pave the way for
the citizens to walk with strong strides in elegance.
In the dissonance of poverty and the declining political
stability, the surging of unemployment, and the voracity of the elite class has
carried the economy to the stagnant.
The pangs of individuals on the dwindling economic situation have resounded the
agonies to the deepest of the earth. It has made the economy inconsistent and
inadequate. At the point when the situation is
dark and keen the visions, one star shined forward in the space above who has
unpicked the knot of bondage. He empowered those slaves to leave
behind the whips and chains and spread in front of them the freedom’s plains.
Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation
on January 1, 1863. At the time of
signing, he stated that never in his life felt more certain that he was doing
the right thing in life than signing this paper. He considered the Emancipation Proclamation to
be his administration's crowning achievement. Following this, in
1865, the Union employed approximately 190,000 black soldiers, who
distinguished themselves.
He has broken the tyrant's chain and shattered the entire
domain of oppression. From the exploitation, he generally attempted to free the
slaves, and that is all his point is to grab and relieve from servitude's cruelty
to give freedom for all. He fought hard till
each chain is broken to strike for freedom thus did he let freedom's bell ring.
Lincoln
was a voracious reader and prolific writer. Thus, he had various eyes to search
for noticeable and imperceptible things that are coated in pearls of wisdom. He
listened to the genuine pleas and unheard the worthless issues. Through his two
hands penned down numerous solutions to address the challenges faced by the
citizens under him. With a solitary mind, he contemplated measures to solve the
problems overwhelming his reign. “Fondly do we hope -fervently do we
pray. This mighty scourge of war may speedily pass away,” is one of his most
memorable writings.
As a leader, he too had an eye to
fix the commercial issues. To which he expressed the practice of lending money
at exorbitant interest rates and this heinous and corrosive system must be
abolished. Then greenbacks paper currency was issued during the Civil War and
earlier to that only gold and silver were used as currency.
On the subject of
education, he considered it as the most important subject in which everyone
must be involved. He expressed his vision to let every man receive at least a
moderate education and thus be able to read the histories of his own and other
countries. This will enable educated lots to properly appreciate the value of
free institutions. Through the plans and policies that he laid in the system
clearly reveals the vitality of education, not to mention the benefits and
satisfaction to be gained from everyone being able to read the Scriptures but it
will also instill the values of other religious and moral works.
Without a doubt, he is a legendary American President.
Almost everyone considers him to be a powerful global peace symbol. His legacy
is a powerful symbol of a true leader. Above all, the abolition of slavery was
his most significant contribution to humanity. Abraham Lincoln's name belongs
in the annals of history as a great man.