LINCOLN-DOUGLAS

WHO ARE THEY?

ABRAHAM LINCOLN STEPHEN DOUGLAS

Abraham Lincoln was born on Stephen Douglas was born on
February 12, 1809 in Kentucky. April 23, 1813, in Brandon. He
As he was from a poor family, was an American politician,
he could only go to school for representative of the country,
one year so he studied law by senator and presidential
himself. When he settled in candidate for the Democratic
Springfield he practiced law and Party.
politics. During his term as US
tresident, Lincoln led the nation
through the Civil War brought
on by the secession of the
southern states. Finally, his
political career was very marked
by his opposition to slavery and
as a symbol of democracy.

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