Lincoln's Early Years
Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809, in a
wooden (
wood) house in Kentucky. In 1816, Lincoln's family 1
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move) to southern Indiana where he went to local schools. Lincoln did not have much formal 2
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educate) due to his poor family background. He had to work 3
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constant) to support his family. In 1830, Lincoln got a job 4
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work) on a boat in Southern lllinois. Later Lincoln became 5
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involve) in local politics. He was a 6
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support) of the Whig Party (辉格党). Like some other Whig 7
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member) in the country. Lincoln was strongly againsta 8
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slave). In 1834, he won the 9
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elect) to the state legislature (州立法委员会). Lincoln taught himself law. After 10
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pass) the bar exam (律师资格考试) in 1836, he became a lawyer.
