The Presidency Of The United States - 1401 Words

The Presidency While some nineteenth century presidents, such as Abraham Lincoln, wielded great power and significantly influenced the future of the United States, many were really just caretakers eclipsed in prominence by various industrialists and robber barons. The modern American presidency was actually the creation of Theodore and Franklin Roosevelt who by different means expanded and strengthened the office of the President of the United States. The Roosevelt family revolutionized how the United States operated and functioned. They had implemented many policies and programs that helped with preservation of the nation’s land, helping the citizens of the United States and establishing the United States as a world power. The presidency†¦show more content†¦Ã¢â‚¬Å"In the address Lincoln explained that our nation was fighting the Civil War to see if we would survive as a country. He stated it was proper to dedicate a portion of the Gettysburg battlefield as a remembrance of the men who had fought and died there. Lincoln said that the people who were still alive must dedicate themselves to finish the task that the dead soldiers had begun which was to save the nation so it would not perish from the earth.† (Norton). Abraham Lincoln was viewed as great leader based on his humble background and use of â€Å"story telling† that he had used to influence others into seeing the views he had. One of the most famous actions that Abraham Lincoln took towards the end of his last term and even his life was the abolishment of slavery. He accomplished this first through the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation. â€Å"The Emancipation Proclamation didn t immediately free any slaves because it only applied to territories not under Lincoln s control. The actual fact is that legal freedom for all slaves in the United States did not come until the final passage of the Thirteenth Amendment in December of 1865. Lincoln was a strong supporter of the amendment, but he was assassinated before its final enactment.† Even with Abraham Lincoln being assassinated before the enactment of the 13th Amendment, which ultimately abolished slavery, he is still regarded as the man who ended slavery in the United States. After the presidency of