Abraham+Lincoln+~+A+19th+Century+American+Hero+by+soccerkid411

WHAT'S A HERO? A hero is someone that helps and and knows what's right for human society and or for the world to make life easier for everyone and a safe environment.

My 19th century hero would probably be Abraham Lincoln because during the civil war he helped all the poor slaves that were treated brutally in the southern parts of the states. He was born on Febuary 29, 1809 in Hardin County, Kentucky. He became a president from 1861-1865. He was the sixteenth president of the United States. Abraham Lincoln during his presidential life helped slaves and tried to get them to the north so that they wouldn't suffer as much by being in the south and farming for free for the white. This was important because in the future if this keeps up the racism in the United States or in the world would increase and create a tremendouse problem to everyone's culture and their beliefs.

When Abraham was a seven he moved to southern indiana he didn't know that slaves existed in the hardin county. Sure their were a few slaves in kentucky because it was on the border line between slaves and free slaves so 1/4 of the state was probably slaves and 3/4 was free, but still it was more consider as a free slave state. Abraham as he grew he saw more slaves and more human brutality that he couln't take it anymore around the age of 16. He once said that he always wanted to be a president so he reads alot of books which he loved to do but he's father was different he hated to see Abraham reading because he's father didn't do well in school but Abraham wanted to make something of his life that he loved and while helping other people.

When Abraham was in his mid 40's his family and h moved to the White House. During his time he helped the slaves to be free during the civil war. But the southerners didn't like it, so they decided to be different and be separated from the north to become as a Union States. This is what came as the Union army and Confederate army. Between these two armies they had a fight which was called the Civil War. Abraham stopped the war. Soon after the war was over Abraham, went to watch a show before you even know it he died in a theater because someone shot him.