Did Abraham Lincoln actually bring change to the world in 2 minutes?

Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, was a born leader. He was president from 1861 to 1865 during the American Civil War. He held a nation at a crucial time when it was falling apart at the seams. He had the ability to command a room, negotiate and convince. This made him one of the best presidents of American history. Let’s see how did Abraham Lincoln bring a spectacular change to the world.

President Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg address is one of the most famous speeches ever given. Lincoln delivered the address on November 19, 1863. He was in Gettysburg to dedicate a national military cemetery to the Union soldiers who fell at the Battle of Gettysburg four months earlier. The North’s victory here was one of the pivotal battles of the American Civil War.

2 minute speech of Abraham Lincoln included

The main agenda of the speech was to spread the message of equality across the globe. He stressed that those who are born on this earth are equal in all forms and sections of society. Further adding that we should not let the lives of the dead go without any purpose. They fought a battle of which the goal was still not achieved. He further continued that it is not the duty of their generation but of all the coming generations.

The Union won the Civil War. Slavery ended. And with it, the values of liberty and equality were given a “new birth.” However, the struggle for liberty and equality continued…and persists even today. Lincoln foresaw this.

You can bring in the next change

Now Abraham Lincoln brought the change in American history. How can you bring change in today’s world? Discrimination still exists in many sections of society and in many forms. What’s that one thing that you can practice to bring equality. Slavery is still prevalent by other names. Taking forward, Abraham Lincoln’s name and legacy, you should definitely work with the intention of treating all with equal eyes and status.

What do you learn from Abraham’s presidency?

• Keep the best people in your team even if they are rivals. Choose the future goal to be a larger and free society and how with expertise of all in your team, you can achieve that?
• You need to be aware of your inner strengths. Each one of us has a peculiar quality within us, the question is how early do you detect it and start using it wisely?
• Wake up the leader in you because if you are one then only you can lead others with the vision of winning the discussion.
• Your rival helps you understand your powers better. You make use of them often and learn that sometimes the other party has a valid point because you thought it differently.

By following Abraham Lincoln’s presidency leadership qualities, you can definitely reach a higher level in your community as an entrepreneur.

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