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- Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States
The U.S. noticed Abe when he ran for senator- he lost, but gained enough support from the people to run for President
He started his presidency on March 4, 1861
Lincoln ran for a second term which ended when he was assassinated
Abe also started the Emancipation of Proclamation, which ended slavery
Abe was born on February 12, 1809, in Kentucky
He was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth on April 14, 1865
He was at the Ford’s Theatre in Washington when the tragedy occurred
