How did Lincoln, the shoemaker's son, become president?

Abraham? Lincoln (1809- 1865), the 6th president of the United States. On February 1809, Lincoln was born in a poor peasant family in Harding County, Kentucky. In his own words, his childhood was "a concise chronicle of poverty". When he was a child, he helped his family move firewood, carry water and do farm work. Parents are descendants of British immigrants. They make a living by farming and hunting. 18 16, the Lincoln family moved to southwest Indiana to reclaim land for a living. Lincoln's mother died at the age of nine. A year later, my father married a widow Stepmother is kind and hardworking, and regards the children of her ex-wife as her own. Lincoln also loved his stepmother, and the family lived in harmony and happiness. Because of his poor family, Lincoln didn't get a good education. In order to support his family, Lincoln worked as a ferryman, plantation worker, shop assistant and carpenter on the Ohio River in his teens. /kloc-When he was 0/8 years old, Lincoln, who was tall (1.93 meters), was hired by a ship owner and sailed thousands of miles along the Ohio River with others. Before the age of 25, Lincoln had no fixed job and made a living everywhere. As an adult, he became a local land surveyor. Because he is proficient in measurement and calculation, he is often invited by people to solve land boundary disputes. After hard work, Lincoln has always been a young man who loves reading, and the light of reading at night always flashes late. When he was young, Lincoln read all Shakespeare's works, American history and many books on history and literature. He made himself a learned man through self-study. He made his first political speech at a political rally. Because he attacked slavery and put forward some suggestions beneficial to public utilities, Lincoln had an influence on the public, and with his outstanding personality, he was elected as a state senator in 1834. Two years later, Lincoln became a lawyer through self-study and soon became the Whig leader of the state legislature. 1834 In August, 25-year-old Lincoln was elected as a state legislator and began his political career. He also manages rural post offices, conducts land surveys and studies law with the help of friends. A few years later, he became a lawyer. After accumulating the experience of state legislators, he was elected to the United States House of Representatives on 1846. 1847, Lincoln, as a representative of the Whig Party, participated in the election of members of Congress and was successful. He came to Washington for the first time. Around this time, the debate about slavery has become a major event in American political life. In this debate, Lincoln gradually became an anti-slavery person. He believes that slavery should be eliminated eventually, and slavery should be abolished in Washington State, DC first. Slavery, which represented the interests of southern planters, was madly opposed to Lincoln. 1850, the power of American slave owners increased greatly, and Lincoln withdrew from Congress and continued to be a lawyer. 1860, Lincoln became the presidential candidate of * * * and the party. 1 1 year, the election announced that he was elected as the 16 th president of the United States with 2 million votes. But in the southern 10 states controlled by the slave owner, he didn't get the 1 vote. On the evening of April 1865, Lincoln was assassinated at Ford Theater in Washington. On May 4th, Lincoln was buried in Oak Ridge Cemetery. Lincoln led the American people to safeguard national unity, abolish slavery, remove obstacles for the development of capitalism, and promote the development of American history. 100 has been respected by the American people for more than a decade. Because of Lincoln's progressive role in American history, people praised him as "a model of national rulers in the new era." Abraham? Lincoln was the first 16 president of the United States, one of the greatest figures in world history, and led the great struggle to save the Union and end slavery. People miss his integrity, kindness and strong personality. He has always been one of the most admired presidents in American history. Although he only received a little elementary education in the frontier and had little experience in holding public office, his keen insight and profound humanitarian consciousness made him the greatest president in American history.

As early as when he was studying, there was an exam and the teacher asked him, "Did you answer a difficult question or two easy questions?" Lincoln confidently replied, "Answer a difficult question." "Then you answer, how did the egg come from?" "Chicken-born." The teacher asked again, "Where did the chicken come from?" "Teacher, this is the second question." Lincoln said with a smile. After becoming president, he was insulted because he was the son of a shoemaker. One of his men wrote "idiot" on the note and handed it to Lincoln. Lincoln was not angry after reading it, but said humorously, "We only write the text here, and it is anonymous. And this person only wrote the name, not the text. " Once, Lincoln walked to the city. When a car came from behind him, he raised his hand to stop and said to the driver, "Can you help me take this coat to the city?" "Sure," said the driver, "but how can I return my coat to you?" Lincoln replied, "Oh, it's very simple. I'm going to wrap it in a coat. " Impressed by his humor, the driver smiled and let him get on the bus. Lincoln is a lawyer. Once in court, the opposing lawyer repeatedly stated a simple argument for more than two hours, which made the audience impatient. Finally, it was Lincoln's turn to take the stage to defend the defendant. He went to the podium, took off his coat and put it on the table, then picked up the cup and drank two sips of water, then put on his coat, then took off his coat and put it on the table, drank some water and dressed again. This was repeated five or six times, and the audience in the court laughed. Lincoln said nothing and began his defense speech with laughter. Lincoln's face is long and ugly. Once, he argued with Stephen Douglas, who laughed at him for being two-faced. Lincoln replied, "If I had another face, would I still wear this ugly face?" Once, Lincoln was shining his shoes when a foreign diplomat came up to him and said, "Mr. President, did you really shine your shoes?" "Yes," Lincoln asked in surprise. "Do you clean other people's shoes?" Some people think that Lincoln's attitude towards his political opponents is not tough enough and say to him, "Why do you want them to be friends?" You should try to destroy them. ""I'm not in the elimination of political opponents? When I let them be my friends, political enemies don't exist. " Lincoln said gently. Another time, a lady came to Lincoln and said confidently, "Mr. President, you must give my son a position as a colonel. We should have this right, because my grandfather took part in the battle of Lexington, my uncle was the only one who didn't escape in Bretton, my father took part in the battle of Na olins, and my husband died in Mantel, so ... "Lincoln replied," Madam, your family has served the country for three generations, and your contribution to the country is really great enough. I deeply respect this. Now can you give others a chance to serve your country? " The woman had nothing to say, so she had to leave quietly. One night, Lincoln went to bed after a busy day. Suddenly, the telephone rang loudly. It turned out that a former hacker told him that a customs supervisor had just died. The man asked Lincoln if he could replace him. Lincoln replied, "If the funeral home doesn't mind, of course I don't object. "/kloc-After the assassination of abraham lincoln 0/00 years ago, American President Kennedy was also assassinated. The assassin, also named John, killed the president with a revolver! One day, Lincoln and his eldest son Robert took a carriage to the street, and the street was blocked by passing troops. Lincoln opened the car door, came out and asked a passerby, "What is this?"? "Lincoln refers to which army? Passers-by thought he didn't know the army, so he replied, "Federal army, you are such an idiot." Lincoln said "thank you", closed the car door, and then seriously said to his son, "It is a kind of happiness to have someone telling the truth in front of you." Then he said, "What a fool I am!" "On Christmas Eve, Mr. Smith found a poor boy picking up cinders in front of the glass cabinet in his shoe store. He was in rags and wore a pair of shoes that were "riddled with holes" and extremely inappropriate. He stared at the beautiful shoes in the cupboard, and his eyes were full of inexplicable hopes. This is Lincoln who was only eight or nine years old at that time. When Mr. Smith asked Lincoln, "What can I do for you?" Lincoln replied, "I'm asking God to give me a pair of suitable shoes." Faced with Lincoln's request, Mr. Smith did not accept his wife's suggestion and gave Lincoln a pair of shoes directly. Instead, he took out the best socks in the cupboard and told Lincoln, "I'm sorry, son, but God didn't grant your request to buy a pair of shoes. He said, I might as well give you a pair of socks instead of a pair of shoes. " When Lincoln was disappointed and sad and washed his feet with warm water, Mr. Smith told Lincoln something that would benefit him for life: "Son, each of us will pray for God in our hearts, but he can't give us ready-made good things, just like in the orchard where we live, everyone pursues fruitful fruits, but God can only give us a seed." Only by sowing this seed in the soil and taking good care of it can it blossom. " Just like everyone pursues treasure, but God can only give us an iron pole or a treasure map, and we need to dig it ourselves to get the real treasure. The key is to believe you can do it. If you have confidence, your future will be bright! Take me for example, when I was a child, I prayed to God for a shoe store, but God only gave me a set of tools for making shoes, but I always believed that with this set of tools, I could get everything and make good use of it. For more than 20 years, I have worked as a shoeshine boy, apprentice, shoerepairer and leather shoes designer ... Now, I not only own the most luxurious shoe store in this street, but also have a beautiful wife and a happy family. You too, son. As long as you take these socks to find your dream shoes, never look back and never give up, then one day you will succeed. In addition, God specially asked me to tell you that he has given you more than anyone else, as long as you are not afraid of failure and pay! "Mr. Smith's words influenced Lincoln's life. Thirty years later, this once poor boy became a famous president in American history.