What kind of family was Lincoln born in? He was born in a______.

Abraham Lincoln was born a poor farm boy. He became President. He led the US during the Civil War. On February 12, 1809, Abraham Lincoln was born in a log cabin in Kentucky. In 1837, Lincoln moved to Springfield, Illinois. He worked as a lawyer. In 1842, He married Mary Todd. (12) They later had four children: Robert, Eddie, Willie and Tad. (13) In 1860, Lincoln was elected the 16th President. Within a few months, Southern states broke away from the Union. They formed the Confederate States of America. On January 1, 1863, Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation. It freed the Southern slaves. In 1864, Lincoln was re-elected President. The Civil War ended on April 9, 1865. (14)Five days later, Lincoln was shot and killed by John Wilkes Booth when he was watching a play at Ford’s Theater. On December 6, the 13th Amendment was passed. (15) It permanently outlawed slavery.