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Abraham Lincoln, sixteenth President of the United States, 19th century. Artist: Currier and Ives

Abraham Lincoln, sixteenth President of the United States, 19th century. Lincoln (1809-1865) joined the Republican party in 1858 and was elected president two years later. In 1863, he proclaimed the emancipation of all slaves in the southern Confederate states and later that year restated his anti-slavery views in the Gettysburg Address. During his 1864 campaign for re-election, he embraced the abolition of slavery. He was infamously shot by actor John Wilkes Booth whilst attending the theatre in 1865.
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Title: Abraham Lincoln, sixteenth President of the United States, 19th century. Artist: Currier and Ives
Caption: Abraham Lincoln, sixteenth President of the United States, 19th century. Lincoln (1809-1865) joined the Republican party in 1858 and was elected president two years later. In 1863, he proclaimed the emancipation of all slaves in the southern Confederate states and later that year restated his anti-slavery views in the Gettysburg Address. During his 1864 campaign for re-election, he embraced the abolition of slavery. He was infamously shot by actor John Wilkes Booth whilst attending the theatre in 1865.
Personalities: CURRIER & IVES CURRIER AND IVES
Credit: Album / The Print Collector / Heritage Images
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Image size: 3552 × 4959 px | 50.4 MB
Print size: 30.1 × 42.0 cm | 1398.4 × 1952.4 in (300 dpi)