Give three reason why you find this person to be important or influential

1. Was a statesman and law personal

2. Changed society today

3. Was the 16th president of the U. S

1. Abraham Lincoln brought about the emancipation of slaves by issuing the Emancipation Proclamation.

2. He preserved the Union during the U. S. Civil War

3. He set up a national banking system while he was president. He also established the Department of Agriculture.