Abraham Lincoln
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1. Summary
Abraham Lincoln was
the first Republican
president of the USA. He was elected twice, first in 1861, then
in 1865. Before his first election, Lincoln was a committed
lawyer who was elected to the Congress as the
Representative of Illinois in 1846. He soon got the
reputation for being a brilliant
and honest man. He is famous because his name is
linked to two major events in the history of the
country: the Civil
War and the abolition of
slavery.
Doc. Portrait of Abraham Lincoln |
2. Keywords
- first Republican president of the USA
- elected twice
- civil war
- abolition of slavery
- elected twice
- civil war
- abolition of slavery
3. Vocabulary
this film will come out
soon: ce film va bientôt sortir
to fulfill your duty: accomplir son devoir
to secede from: faire sécession, se séparer de
death threats: des menaces de mort
the blockade of the harbours: le blocus des ports
the bullet shot him at point-blank range: la balle le toucha à bout portant
to fulfill your duty: accomplir son devoir
to secede from: faire sécession, se séparer de
death threats: des menaces de mort
the blockade of the harbours: le blocus des ports
the bullet shot him at point-blank range: la balle le toucha à bout portant
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