Person

Abraham Lincoln

16th president of the United States who led the country through the Civil War and the abolition of slavery as a legal institution.

Status: draft
Entity Type: person
Start Date: 12 Feb 1809
End Date: 15 Apr 1865

Summary

Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president of the United States and a central figure in the Civil War era.

Historical role

He matters here because his presidency preserved the Union during secession and war, while also reshaping the relationship between federal power and slavery.

Connections

Useful for linking the Civil War, emancipation, constitutional change, and the transformation of the United States in the mid-19th century.