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Abraham Lincoln, by Alexander Gardner (1863)
USCIS Civics · Question 94 of 128✶ 65/20

Abraham Lincoln is famous for many things. Name one.

Official Answer

Freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation)

Also accepted: Saved (or preserved) the Union · Led the United States during the Civil War · 16th president of the United States · +1 more

In plain English

Abraham Lincoln is famous because he freed the slaves with the Emancipation Proclamation. He also saved the Union, led the United States during the Civil War, was the 16th president, and delivered the Gettysburg Address. Remember one thing: Abraham Lincoln freed the slaves.

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Abraham Lincoln, by Alexander Gardner (1863)
Abraham Lincoln, by Alexander Gardner (1863)Library of Congress, via Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
Image: Abraham Lincoln, by Alexander Gardner (1863) — Library of Congress, via Wikimedia Commons, Public domain.Answers verbatim from USCIS M-1778 (09/25)