Some people may say that Lincoln was a terrible president due to his terrible public speaking abilities and his supposedly "drug use". Personally, I think that everyone has their flaws but Lincoln did as much as he could to help our country. Lincoln freed a lot of slaves by abolishing slavery. If it wasn't for Lincoln, slavery could still be a thing today. Again personally, I would say Lincoln was a good president but had his bad moments just like any other normal human being.
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