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BY: JACKIE GODDEN. Presidential Campaign On May eighteenth, 1858 Abraham Lincoln was selected as the republican candidate His campaign song, “Lincoln.

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1 BY: JACKIE GODDEN

2 Presidential Campaign On May eighteenth, 1858 Abraham Lincoln was selected as the republican candidate His campaign song, “Lincoln and Liberty” was very popular

3 The Inauguration He was inaugurated on March fifth, 1861 Over 25,000 people traveled to attend the inauguration The city was very crowded People slept in the capital or in the streets His inaugural address was proof his intelligence

4 Changes He radically changed the southern society He changed the publics opinions on many things It is said that he is one of the most influential men in the world Changed the future of the U.S. forever Led the way to equality in races

5 How did he free Slaves? The emancipation Proclamation stated that slaves have freedom It only applied to the states under Lincoln's control Did not apply to the states that seceded

6 What did he Fulfill as a President? Issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January first, 1863  “All persons held as slaves are and henceforward shall be free.” All slaves were freed in the thirteenth amendment He changed the country forever 1


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