What's a very basic description of what Abraham Lincoln did?

Question: What's a very basic description of what Abraham Lincoln did!?

i need to do a PowerPoint on him and i need to no his major accomplishments and special thing he did ill give 10 points to the best answer by the end of todayWww@QuestionHome@Com

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1!. Served as a militia officer during the Blackhawk War (did not see any action)

2!. Was a lawyer

3!. Suspension of Habeus Corpus

4!. Debated with Stephen Douglas for Illinois Senatorial Seat (lost)

5!. Wrote the Emancipation Proclamation "abolishing" slavery only in those states in open rebellion against the federal government (states which actually the government had no authority over at the time, and yet it had no effect on the border states which were the Union states which had slavery)

6!. Wrote and gave the Gettysburg Address

7!. Was once challenged to a duel!. As he was the party challenged, Lincoln brought an end to the duel before it could begin by choosing broadswords as the weapon for the duel!. As he had the clear advantage of reach his opponent backed down!.

8!. Served as a Representative from Illinois in Congress

9!. Was issued US Patent 6,469 in 1849 for a means of moving boats over shoals safely!. Is the only president to have recieved a patent!.

10!. Made Thanksgiving a federal holidayWww@QuestionHome@Com

he "ended" slavery, better yet why not go to wikipedia!?!? and copy 10 things he did!?!?Www@QuestionHome@Com