Abraham Lincoln and Civil War America What was the most important thing you learned about Abraham Lincoln from reading "Abraham Lincoln and Civil War America"?

Abraham Lincoln played an important role in bringing to an end the civil war and initiating the stoppage of slavery in the United States. After its inauguration in 1861, Lincoln was determined to unite the northern and the southern states, which were at loggerheads over slavery and the slave trade. Whereas the southern states used slaves to run their cotton-based economies, Lincoln believed that the reason could not override the need to observe and grant freedom rights to all persons in the society. As president, he instituted measures through dialogue to help unite the two factions and end slavery. The ultimate result of this was his proclamation of the emancipation in the year 1862, which ended slavery and the slave trade.

What was the most interesting/surprising thing you learned about life in the 1860's from reading "Abraham Lincoln and Civil War America"?

The most surprising thing I learnt from this book relates to the maltreatment, discrimination, and suffering that the Blacks underwent under their masters. Many blacks were handled in an inhumane manner and were treated like animals: their masters were aware that they were human beings. I was surprised on how the fact that southern states were clinging on slavery and the slave trade as one of the major reasons behind their push for secession....

Whereas slavery was an evil activity that was taking place, businesspersons and political leaders in the southern states had the courage to demand that the practice was to be protected by the laws of the land.
3. What were some of the problems (other than the civil war) faced by Abraham Lincoln during his presidency? How did he handle them?

Other than the civil war, Abraham Lincoln faced a great challenge in taking his responsibilities as President of America. The United States was divided with the call for secession by Southern States. They (the southern states) felt that they would lose their autonomy if they were to report to Washington on administrative issues. He had to initiate various strategies including meetings to help unite the two blacks.

4. What is your personal opinion about Abraham Lincoln?

From this reading, I can deduce that Abraham Lincoln was a true diplomat who supported justice in the society. When Blacks were being discriminated, Lincoln understood the importance of bringing the nation together through fighting racism and other discriminatory practices in the United States. I believe that Lincoln is the pacesetter in true leadership in America and indeed the one who founded the spirit of nationality in the United States of America.

5. How do YOU think Abraham Lincoln changed this country?

Abraham Lincoln changed the United States through setting the state for granting of rights to minorities and the disenfranchised. It is during his time that most of the whites were against granting equal rights to blacks. Since Lincoln was a White American, many people expected that he would foster the perpetuation of the status quo including slavery of blacks in America. However, he became one of the…