American presidents Abraham Lincoln Franklin D. Roosevelt John F. Kennedy

Abraham Lincoln 16 th president ( ) 16 th president ( ) “Honest Abe“ “Honest Abe“ Life (1809 – 1865) Life (1809 – 1865) his mother was illiterate (farmer) his mother was illiterate (farmer) grown up in poor conditions grown up in poor conditions he met a businessman who took him to New Orleans where he faced the horrors of slavery he met a businessman who took him to New Orleans where he faced the horrors of slavery thanks to his hobby, books, people considered Abe intelligent and they wanted him to solve their problems thanks to his hobby, books, people considered Abe intelligent and they wanted him to solve their problems he get into politics after he candidated a few times to the legislature he get into politics after he candidated a few times to the legislature In 1865 he got assasinated In 1865 he got assasinated

Abraham Lincoln Politics Politics against slavery against slavery president during the civil war president during the civil war Quotes Quotes “America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves.“ “Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe.“

Franklin Delano Roosevelt 32 nd president (1933 – 1945) 32 nd president (1933 – 1945) “FDR“ “FDR“ Life (1882 – 1945) Life (1882 – 1945) absolvent of Harvard absolvent of Harvard in 1910 became a senator in 1910 became a senator in 1923 was particullary paralyzed and forced to use wheelchair in 1923 was particullary paralyzed and forced to use wheelchair in 1933 became the president in 1933 became the president he died in 1945 (apoplexy) he died in 1945 (apoplexy)

Franklin Delano Roosevelt Politics Politics president during the WW II president during the WW II participated the conference of the Big Three participated the conference of the Big Three proposed three basic rights of a american proposed three basic rights of a american health care right health care right education right education right working right working right Quote Quote “In politics, nothing happens by accident. If it happens, you can bet it was planned that way.“

John Fitzgerald Kennedy 35 th president (1961 – 1963) 35 th president (1961 – 1963) “Jack“ “Jack“ Life ( ) Life ( ) his ambitious father forced him to his career his ambitious father forced him to his career absolvent of Harvard absolvent of Harvard in 1947 became congressman in 1947 became congressman In 1963 was assasinated under strange circumstances which are connecting him with Abraham Lincoln In 1963 was assasinated under strange circumstances which are connecting him with Abraham Lincoln

John Fitzgerald Kennedy Politics Politics was solving the segregarion of black people was solving the segregarion of black people supported equality of people supported equality of people brought a plan to get mankind onto the moon until the end of the decade (Apollo program) brought a plan to get mankind onto the moon until the end of the decade (Apollo program) Quote Quote “Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable.“

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