1001 Space Earth Nature History First Civilisations Ancient Egypt Biblical Times Ancient Greece Ancient Rome Chinese, Japanese Civilisations Indian Civilisation African Civilisation The Early Americas The Rise of Islam The Middle Ages The Renaissance Civil War and Revolution The Industrial Revolution Two World Wars 20th-century Achievements Human World Science and Technology	Who was Abraham Lincoln? Abraham Lincoln became President of the United States in 1861, the same year that the American Civil War started. He is famous for bringing in a law that freed all slaves. He was assassinated at the end of the war, a few days after the surrender of the Confederates.   Previous: Back Book: 1001 Section: History Chapter: Civil War and Revolution