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March 4, 1865-April 15, 1865
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Significant Acts
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Led the Union in the Civil War (1861-1865) to prevent the Southern states from seceding from the United States.
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Averted Britain's involvement in the Civil War during the Trent Affair in November 1861.
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Signed the Homestead Act in 1862, which awarded 65 hectares (160 acres) to settlers who agreed to farm the land for five years.
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Issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, abolishing slavery in states rebelling against the United States.
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Created a national banking system and standardized currency with the National Banking Act in February 1863.
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Career
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1830 Served in the Black Hawk War.
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1847-1849 Represented Illinois in the U.S. House of Representatives.
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1858 Debated Stephen Douglas during the campaign for U.S. senator.
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1861-1865 Served as President of the United States.
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1865 Assassinated at Ford's Theatre, Washington, D.C.
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Did You Know
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Lincoln was known as a storyteller and jokester, but he also suffered from deep depression.
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Lincoln was the first president to be assassinated.
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Lincoln received a patent in 1849 for a system he designed to adjust the buoyancy of steamboats.
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Lincoln carried letters, bills, and notes in his tall stovepipe hat.
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At 6 feet, 4 inches, Lincoln was the tallest president.
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