Lincoln: Leadership in a Time of Crisis
By Rodrigo Palacios
March 25th, 2005
U.S. History I
Ms. Lisa Schalla
<Tab/>Throughout his life, Abraham Lincoln became known as a man with high morals and strong conviction towards righteousness. Born Feb. 28th, 1809 in Kentucky, Lincoln spent his early youth educating himself and became a Lawyer in Illinois. A series of debates held with Stephen A. Douglas, led Lincoln to winning the presidential election in 1860. Lincoln clearly had the wood to become a great leader, but would his qualities…
