One of the best-known change makers in mostly the history of the U.S. and all over the world. His most remember work is his bravery of fighting a war for freeing the slaves in the U.S. Lincoln was born on Feb. 12, 1809, in a log cabin in Hardin (now Larue) County, Ky. Indians had killed his grandfather, Lincoln wrote, "when he was laboring to open a farm in the forest" in 1786; this tragedy left …showed first 75 words of 316 total…

…showed last 75 words of 316 total…the 13TH Amendment to the Constitution abolishing slavery, whereas McClellan's pledged to return to the South the rights it had had in 1860. So this started the civil war. The civil war was won by north or the anti-slavery people. Abe was later shot at Ford's Theatre by John Booth. Lincoln's achievements--saving the Union and freeing the slaves--and his martyrdom just at the war's end assured his continuing fame. So he was a great change maker.