Abraham Lincoln (Civ6)

Abraham Lincoln (February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865) was the 16th President of the United States, best remembered for leading the Union to victory in the American Civil War and afterwards abolishing slavery in the United States, before being assassinated by a Confederate sympathizer. He leads the Americans in Civilization VI.
Abraham Lincoln wants to utilize industrialization to prevent disharmony in his civilization.
== Intro ==
 Abraham Lincoln, you rose to the challenge as your country tore itself asunder. Seize the power of a new, younger world, one built on rail and steam, on progress and liberty, and break apart the chains of bondage. Great Emancipator, in this new time of strife and division, the time has come to unite your people once again. Lead your people to freedom and liberty, and end forever the shackles of the past.
== In-Game ==
Abraham Lincoln's unique agenda is Preserver of the Union. He likes civilizations whose governments are the same as his and dislikes those with a different form of government, especially those with a different government from the same era as his own.
His leader ability is Emancipation Proclamation. His Industrial Zones grant 2 and 3 Loyalty, and he receives a resource-free melee unit with 5 extra Combat Strength after constructing Industrial Zones and their buildings, while his Plantations lower Loyalty per turn by 2.
== Detailed Approach ==
A choice of government is important for Abraham Lincoln with the Founding Fathers’ ability that provides additional Wildcard slots and Diplomatic Favor. He also wants to research Apprenticeship and build Industrial Zones in all his cities to receive free melee units. Lincoln should avoid Irrigation and Plantations, so he doesn’t receive their malus. Late in the game the P-51 Mustang and Film Studio arrive for the final push towards victory.
== Lines ==
Abraham Lincoln is voiced by Sean Smith. He speaks American English.
=== Voiced ===
Codename 	Quote 	Notes
Agenda-based Approval 	Is it not easier to agree, when we both defer to justice. 	Being a question, this quote should end with a question mark rather than a full stop.
Agenda-based Disapproval	A House divided against itself cannot stand. We hope you follow our lead in advancing the cause of liberty. 	The first part of the declaration is quoted from the Bible, from Matthew 12:25. "Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation, and every city or house divided against itself will not stand." Lincoln quoted the line in his House Divided Speech in 1858.https://www.abrahamlincolnonline.org/lincoln/speeches/house.htm
Attacked 	What you cannot win by words, you will not win with weapons. 	
Declares War 	Those who deny others freedom do not themselves deserve it. 	
Defeated 	A darkness falls upon me. But never did a darkness not give way to dawn. 	
Greeting 	I am Abraham Lincoln, the President of a young nation, but one that builds upon dreams. 	
Quote from Civilopedia 	While man exists it is his duty to improve not only his own condition but to assist in ameliorating mankind. I am for those means which will give the greatest good to the greatest number.	This is a quote from Lincoln's "Speech to Germans at Cincinnati, Ohio" (February 12, 1861).https://s3.amazonaws.com/fords-theatre/files/resources/lincoln-speech-to-germans-at-cincinnati-1861.pdf
=== Unvoiced ===
Delegation: We have delivered to you a roast turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing and cranberry sauce, in thanks for our meeting.
Accepts Player's Declaration of Friendship: We unite, or we perish!
Rejects Player's Declaration of Friendship: You say you would be a friend to me, but you are an enemy to liberty, which is my soul.
Requests Declaration of Friendship: We must unite in friendship, lest we be destroyed in division.
Player Accepts Declaration of Friendship: Do we not destroy our enemies when we make them our friends?
Player Rejects Declaration of Friendship: We cannot bring into our union what would, in time, tear it apart.
Denounced by Player: Truth is generally the best vindication against slander.
Denounces Player: What shall I say to you, you who wring your bread from the sweat of those whom you oppress?
Too Many Troops Near His Border: Your envoys say peace, but your troops are armed and massing. What do you expect us to make of this?
Invitation to Capital: Come and share in this new vision of a brave new world, what we have wrought here.
Invitation to City: Would you see how America extends across the amber waves of grain?
== Civilopedia entry ==
== Trivia ==
* Abraham Lincoln is one of the leaders to whom players can be compared on the Ranking screen (if their final score is 2,000-2,249 points).
* Abraham Lincoln's release in Civilization VI marks the seventh time he has led America in the Civilization franchise (including the Civilization Revolution games). He was only absent from Civilization V, where America was led by Washington instead, although he was featured as the Union leader in the American Civil War scenario.
* Abraham Lincoln's leader ability is named after the 1863 presidential proclamation that declared all slaves in Confederate territory free,https://www.abrahamlincolnonline.org/lincoln/speeches/emancipate.htm while his agenda references his status as leader of the Union during the American Civil War.
** The Emancipation Proclamation itself appears as a wonder in the Call to Power games.
* Abraham Lincoln's background shows the inside of the Oval Office in the White House, with the American flag hanging on a flagpole.
* Abraham Lincoln mentions some traditional Thanksgiving dishes when sending the player a delegation - a reference to his 1863 proclamation that the United States would celebrate Thanksgiving on the last Thursday of November.https://www.abrahamlincolnonline.org/lincoln/speeches/thanks.htm
* Historically, Abraham Lincoln had a complicated relationship with religion, and would have likely considered himself a Deist like Thomas Jefferson, but his preferred religion is Protestantism in-game. This likely reflects the fact that the majority of Americans were Protestants while Lincoln was in office.
* Abraham Lincoln is one of the many leaders across the Civilization franchise to be descended from Eleanor of Aquitaine.
== Gallery ==
Abraham Lincoln loadscreen (Civ6).png|Abraham Lincoln on the loading screen (in Gathering Storm)
Abraham Lincoln.jpg|A photograph of Abraham Lincoln visiting the Union camp at Sharpsburg, Maryland in October 1862 (which appears to have inspired his in-game model)
== Videos ==
thumb|center|300px|Leader Spotlight: Abraham Lincoln
== Related achievements ==
== References ==
== See also ==
* Abraham Lincoln in other games
== External links ==
* https://civilization.com/news/entries/new-leaders-coming-to-civilization-vi/
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