Abraham Lincoln
Words to Know:
honest - truthful, fair
lawyer- a person who practices or studies law
elected- choosing someone by voting
Confederate- the southern states of the US that opposed the Union states in the Civil War
Union- the northern states of the US that opposed the Confederate states in the Civil War
amendment- an article added to the US Constitution
united- joined together, for a common purpose, or by common feelings
Emancipation Proclamation- a law, enacted by Abraham Lincoln, that made slavery illegal