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#AbrahamLincoln took the oath of office as president #OnThisDay in 1861. #AbeSays
Full speech: https://t.co/2uCn6OBIh3
The 15th Amendment was ratified #OnThisDay in 1870 when Iowa approved the measure. It promised all men, regardless of race, the right to vote. That promise was not kept for many, many years, and voting access remains an issue today.
Info: https://t.co/jhGdZlFd42
John Wilkes Booth, shown here with the devil tempting him, was born #OnThisDay in 1838. He was just 26 when he assassinated #AbrahamLincoln.