Write a 2-3 page essay in which you:
1. Compare the childhood, education, and political careers of Abraham Lincoln and Benito Juarez.
2. Compare obstacles faced by each as president in those troubled times and how each leader overcame struggles to achieve.
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Compare & Contrast Between Abraham Lincoln and Benito Juarez:
ReplyDeleteBenito Juarez:
He was the child of Zapoteca Indians. Both his parents died when he was three years old, and because of their death, he lived with his Uncle. And was expected upon to help the cultivation his family was expected of. However, when he was 12, we joined his sister and started studying to become a priest. He then changed his major into Law. He gained his Law degree in 1831. That same year, his political views became much more intact and began to develop.
He was exiled from Mexico when they were taken over; and in 1855 the liberals won the election and he was able to come back, and so he did. His status was first a Priest and that quickly transformed into Vice President. He stood up for the rights and Laws in Mexico that he believed was wrong and unjust. He did what he could to make sure that his noted feeling were there, and help change what he though should be right.
In the end however, Mexico one it's independence and he gained the role of Presidency. The next year after he became President, he dies from a heart attack, not being able to live through his presidency term.
Abraham Lincoln:
Growing up as a child, Lincoln farmed as he was told to do so. Doing so, as he grew into adult hood, he disliked fishing and cultivating. His mother past away when he was 9 years old. After his mother's death, and his father became seeing other women, he became involved with a widow with 2 daughters and a son. Lincoln's step mother did not like him reading, her being illiterate.
Political wise, Lincoln met such people as Andrew Jackson and Zachary Taylor. He was most influenced by Henry Clark and Daniel Webster. They were political leaders who fought for the idea of equality withing the social standards that were being released at the time.