Lincoln's Birthday

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2023 DateFebruary 12, 2023
2024 DateFebruary 12, 2024
Lincoln's Birthday

Lincoln's Birthday History

Lincolns Birthday celebrates the birthday of Abraham Lincoln, one of the most popular United States presidents. Abraham Lincoln served as the 16th U.S. President from 1861-1865. Lincoln is known for passing the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863. The Proclamation helped to free slaves that were in Confederates states to rebel against the Union.

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Lincoln's Birthday Facts & Quotes

  • Issued by Abraham Lincoln, the Emancipation Proclamation declared all persons held as slaves within the rebellious states to be freed. This led to almost 200,000 slaves to leave the South and serve the Union side.
  • You can fool all the people some of the time, and some of the people all the time, but you cannot fool all the people all the time - Abraham Lincoln
  • Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe - Abraham Lincoln

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