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Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln

We would like to think all of our presidents of the United States were truly great men and to be sure, just handling the awesome responsibility of the presidency takes a special kind of individual. Vi vil gerne tro alle vores præsidenter i USA var virkelig store mænd og for at være sikker på, netop håndtering af kolossale ansvar for formandskabet tager en særlig form for individuelle. One of the unique and great things about the system of government in America is the concept of citizen leadership. En af de unikke og fantastiske ting, om systemet af regeringen i USA er begrebet borger lederskab. This is the idea of an ordinary citizen rising up and becoming president for a while and then returning to private life. Det er tanken om en almindelig borger vokser op og bliver formand for et stykke tid og derefter vender tilbage til privatlivet.

But of the handful of men who have held that office, a few have stood out for their great achievements and leadership in a time that changed the country for ever. Men af de håndfuld mænd, der har fastslået, at kontor, et par har stået ud for deres store præstationer og lederskab i en tid, at ændrede landet for altid. And one of these truly great presidents was Abraham Lincoln. Og en af de virkelig store præsidenter var Abraham Lincoln. Probably more than any other president, Lincoln had to handle an internal civil war that was far more than shouting and name calling. Formentlig mere end nogen anden præsident Lincoln var nødt til at håndtere en intern borgerkrig, der var langt mere end råben og navn ringer. This was a dispute that could have torn the country in half and starting a rupturing that could have resulted in dozens of small weak independent states instead of the powerful nation we know as America today. Det var en tvist, som kunne have hærget landet i halve og begynder en brud, som kunne have resulteret i snesevis af små svage uafhængige stater i stedet for de magtfulde nation vi kender som Amerika i dag.

It was Lincoln’s leadership, his commitment to values and his strong moral fiber that made it possible for America to find its way through that war and then to begin the healing process that would eventually lead the nation back to unity once again. Det var Lincoln's lederskab, hans engagement i værdier og sin stærke moralske fiber, der gjorde det muligt for USA at finde sin vej gennem denne krig, og derefter at begynde den helbredende proces, der i sidste ende skulle føre nationen tilbage til enheden igen. Lincoln’s term of service from 1860 until his death was one of considerable challenge. Lincoln's sigt af service fra 1860 indtil hans død var en stor udfordring. If he only had the problem of dealing with the attempt by the south to succeed from the union and his ability to keep those states as part of the American national territory, he would be lauded as a great American indeed. Hvis han kun havde problemet med at arbejde med forsøg fra syd til at lykkes fra Unionen og hans evne til at holde de stater, som en del af det amerikanske nationale område, han ville blive rost som en stor amerikansk faktisk.

One of the little known leadership styles that Lincoln used to his advantage in the organization of his presidency was his appointment of talented national figures from opposing political parties to be part of his cabinet. En af de lidt kendte lederskab stilarter, at Lincoln anvendes til hans fordel i forbindelse med tilrettelæggelse af hans formandskab var hans udnævnelse af talentfulde nationale tal fra modstridende politiske partier til at være en del af hans kabinet. Lincoln felt that he needed to have close advisors from the opposing viewpoint to keep from having his presidency become insulated from the American people and one sided. Lincoln følte, at han var nødt til at have tætte rådgivere fra de modstridende synspunkter til at holde fra at have hans formandskab blive isoleret fra det amerikanske folk og en ensidig. By gathering members of the “loyal opposition” into his trusted inner circle, Lincoln was always aware of both sides of every issue which made him a stronger leader. Ved at indsamle medlemmer af "loyal opposition" i hans betroede inderkreds, Lincoln var altid klar over begge sider af hvert emne, som gjorde ham en stærkere leder.

But that is not even his greatest accomplishment or the one that we remember him for the most. Men det er ikke engang hans største realisering eller den ene, at vi husker ham for det meste. His bold and unchanging opposition to slavery is without any doubt his greatest contribution to the history of America and indeed to world history as well. Hans dristige og uforanderlige modstand mod slaveri er uden tvivl hans største bidrag til historien om Amerika og til verdenshistorien så godt. When he was willing to put everything on the line to stop this barbaric social sin, Lincoln made a stand, against the popular opinion of the time in many cases that he would be the figure to bring slavery to an end. Da han var villig til at sætte alt på linje for at stoppe denne barbariske social synd, Lincoln foretaget en stand, imod den gængse opfattelse af, hvor lang tid i mange tilfælde, at han ville være det tal til at bringe slaveriet til ophør.

It was not a stand that came without cost. Det var ikke en holdning, der kom uden omkostninger. The civil war was one of the bloodiest and costliest in the nation’s history if for no other reason than all casualties; on both sides were casualties of America. Borgerkrigen var en af de blodigste og costliest i nationens historie om ikke af anden grund end alle ulykker på begge sider blev ofre for Amerika. It would take many decades for the ravages of that horrible war to be repaired. Det ville tage mange årtier for ødelæggelserne af denne forfærdelige krig, der skal repareres. The schism between north and south continued for decades and is still a part of our national personality in this country. Det skisma mellem nord og syd fortsatte i årtier og er stadig en del af vores nationale personlighed i dette land.

But the end result was what Lincoln wanted to be his legacy. Men slutresultatet var, hvad Lincoln ønskede at være hans arv. By issuing the Emancipation Proclamation to make the end of slavery permanent, Lincoln followed that up with the passing of the 13th, 14th and 15th amendments which made permanent the freedoms that were hard fought and won in the Civil War. Ved at udstede frigørelse proklamationen at gøre udgangen af slaveri permanent, Lincoln fulgt op med vedtagelsen af det 13., 14. og 15. ændringsforslag, der gøres permanent de friheder, der var hårdt kæmpet og vundet i borgerkrigen.

The freedom that was won for so many black Americans in that war permanently enshrined the memory of Abraham Lincoln as one of our greatest presidents in the hearts and minds of all Americans. Den frihed, som blev vundet i så mange sorte amerikanere i, at krig permanent forankret mindet om Abraham Lincoln som en af vores største præsidenter i sind og alle amerikanere. Small wonder the monument honoring him on Washington’s national mall is one of the most revered spots in the nation and one that thousands flock to each year to give respect for this great president that made liberty and freedom a reality for all Americans, not just a few. Små spekulerer de monument til ære for ham på Washingtons nationale Mall er en af de mest revered spots i nationalstaterne og en, at tusindvis flok til hvert år at give respekt for dette store formand, der gav frihed og frihed en realitet for alle amerikanere, ikke bare et par stykker. And his face on Mount Rushmore is well deserved so the very mountain itself shouts out, this is one of the greatest leaders in the history of this great country. Og hans ansigt på Mount Rushmore er velfortjent så meget bjerg selv råber ud, dette er en af de største ledere i historien for dette store land.

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