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Abraham Lincoln, often called America’s greatest president, came from very humble beginnings. His father had little schooling and his mother could read, but not write.

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They were honest people, who moved from one small farm to another in order to scratch out a living. They moved from Kentucky to Indiana, because Kentucky was a slave state, while Indiana was a free state. Later, they ended up on a tiny farm in Illinois.

All children worked hard, helping the parents.

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Abraham received very little schooling, but he got his basics, which was how to read and write. That enabled him to learn on his own.

Abraham didn’t want to be a farmer. His journey took him from helping to sail flatboats, to managing a store in New Salem, where he enjoyed town’s debates.

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That led him to politics. If people mistrusted him, he rolled up his sleeves and joined them in their work. That’s how he earned people’s respect and trust. Later, becoming a state lawyer.

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