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