Lincoln and Jefferson

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This paper analyzes and discusses the core beliefs of President Abraham Lincoln and President Thomas Jefferson. The paper particularly focuses on their belief in God as the one great Creator of mankind and it discusses how these beliefs impacted their presidency. The paper looks at the writings of the two Presidents and shows how their writings supports their beliefs.

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"That our founding fathers, including Jefferson, so firmly believed in an Almighty creator who had gifted unto men the unalterable right to govern themselves is quite evident. That Lincoln believed the same way is just as evident in his writings and speeches. The question then becomes, is modern society so far removed from those beliefs that the Constitution is rendered useless? The answer would be an emphatic no. That such a question can even be asked (and answered) is a primary source for a continuing belief in the inspired nature of the Constitution."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Speech at Peoria Illinois, 1854, 43 - 55
• Abraham Lincoln, "The Perpetuation of our Political Institutions: Address Before the Young Men's Lyceum of Springfield Illinois, January 27, 1838" in Abraham Lincoln Great Speeches, HN by John Grofton, (New York: Dover Press, 1991) 1 - 8
• Abraham Lincoln, "Address at Cooper Institute, NY, February 27, 1860" in Abraham Lincoln Great Speeches, HN by John Grofton, (New York: Dover Press, 1991) 35 - 51
• Abraham Lincoln, "Fragment on Government" July 1, 1854?
• Speech at Peoria Illinois, 1854, 43 - 55

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