page_title: Abraham Lincoln
section_title: Legacy
hierarchical_section_title: Abraham Lincoln / Legacy
context_page_description: Abraham Lincoln was an American politician. He was the 16th President of the United States. He was president from 1861 to 1865, during the American Civil War. Just five days after most of the Confederate forces had surrendered and the war was ending, John Wilkes Booth assassinated Lincoln for being a tyrant. Lincoln was the first president of the United States to be assassinated. Lincoln has been remembered as the "Great Emancipator" because he worked to end slavery in the United States.
context_section_description: Lincoln has been consistently ranked both by scholars and the public as one of the greatest U.S. presidents. He is often considered the greatest president for his leadership during the American Civil War and his eloquence in speeches such as the Gettysburg Address.
caption: Lincoln, painting by George Peter Alexander Healy in 1869
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