Summary
How Abraham Lincoln led the United States through the Civil War, worked to end slavery, and tried to hold the country together during its hardest years.
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Covers the Civil War and mentions, briefly and gently, that Lincoln was assassinated.
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Discussion
How Abraham Lincoln led the United States through the Civil War, worked to end slavery, and tried to hold the country together during its hardest years.
- What big problem divided the country during Lincoln's presidency?
- What did Lincoln do to work toward ending slavery?
- Why is it hard to lead when people strongly disagree?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: president, Civil War, freedom.
Try it: A leader must listen to many people. Write one quality you think a good leader needs and why.