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Lincoln's Humble Beginning's

Lincoln was born in Kentucky but was raised in Macon Illionois. Lincolns childhood life was hard. His family was poor. Lincoln was required to work for everything he wanted and needed. In 1832, Lincoln served in the Illinois militia during the Blackhawk war. The same year that he failed to win a seat in the Illinois General Assembly.

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Positive Contributions

For Abraham Lincoln, his positive contributions to the nation will go down in history, freeing a large populations of slaves. Without Lincoln ratifiying the 13th amendment, we might not have seen emancipation of slavery for another 10 to 20 years and a confederate led america. LIncoln's desicion to ratify the 13th amendment and abolish slavery, the nation as we know it today would not exist.

Similarities

-Lincoln: ended slavery

President during war (Civil War)

-major human rights advocate

- unity policies

-LBJ: civil rights act. Ending racial discrimination and jim crow.

- President during Vietnam War

-Worked towards equality and equity

LBJ's Early Life

Johnson was born in Stonewall Texas in 1908. Stone wall was one of the many cities in the south with strict use of jim crow laws. Johnsons friends and family were in favor of jim crow. "When I was fourteen years old I decided I was not going to be the victim of a system which would allow the price of a commodity like cotton to drop from forty cents to six cents and destroy the homes of people like my own family." This set LBJ on a path to a career which civil rights would be his deal.

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Abraham Lincoln and Lyndon B. Johnson

A Historical Comparison

What Makes them Great? How are they so similar?

Lincoln and LBJ both contributed their lives and legacy to change the world around them for the better. Striving toward a life were all men and women are viewed as equal. Not everyone is a fan of the things lincoln did. And most people don't remember LBJ as positive as you may think. Nonetheless, both presidents have left behind a legacy. A legacy of freedom, equality, and equity. "We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America."

LBJ's Positive Contributions

Topic

Like Lincoln, Johnson played one of the most important roles in American Civil Rights history. Although his works of the voting rights act, the 24th amendment, and the Civil Rights act often go unrecognized, Johnson changed the U.S forever.

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