Abraham Lincoln
/ˌeɪbrəhæm ˈlɪŋkən/
/ˌeɪbrəhæm ˈlɪŋkən/
- (1809-65) the 16th US President (1861-5). He is regarded by many people as America's greatest president, because he served during the American Civil War, preserved the Union and ended slavery. He is also often referred to as 'Honest Abe'. He was a lawyer who was elected to the US House of Representatives in 1846 and then elected President as a Republican. Lincoln led the Union in the Civil War and in 1864 appointed Ulysses S Grant to lead the Union armies. He announced his Emancipation Proclamation in 1863 to free the slaves in the South. Lincoln was shot and killed by the actor John Wilkes Booth.
(1809-65) 第十六任美国总统 (1861-5)。他被许多人视为美国最伟大的总统，因为他在美国内战期间服役，维护了联邦并结束了奴隶制。他也经常被称为“诚实的安倍”。他是一名律师，1846年当选为美国众议院议员，随后以共和党人身份当选总统。林肯在内战中领导联邦，并于 1864 年任命尤利西斯·S·格兰特领导联邦军队。 1863年，他宣布了解放南方奴隶的宣言。林肯被演员约翰·威尔克斯·布斯枪杀。