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Leadership Vs Abraham Lincoln

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The American Civil War impacted thousands of inhabitants of America and resulted as an explosion of opinions. Most opinions consisted of one of two schools of thought, the mindset of remaining one great nation or becoming two nations. The latter option encourages the thought process that most similarly resembles the southern mindset, natives to the southern states believed in their president Jefferson Davis while northerners supported their choice of Abraham Lincoln.
Abraham Lincoln is one of the most determined and accomplished presidents in this nation's history. Lincoln is often thought of as an impeccable leader for many reasons, some of the most important including: he was sympathetic, priority oriented, maintained his subordination, and kept his single most important goal of “lasting peace among ourselves”(civilwar.org) (teachingamericanhistory.org). Lincoln kept the public opinion in mind when he made his choices with party and organization, the touch of reality Lincoln kept intact with the public gained him trust both within the government but also within his own party. Lincoln remained a tough president and firm with his actions; however, he was also able to differentiate the mindset of being president and wanting what is good for the country and also keeping his personal ideas out of his actions as president. For example, with the controversial topic of slavery Lincoln knew that the “fundamental proposition of slavery was morally wrong and ought not to continue”

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