Abraham Lincoln
President Abraham Lincoln pardoned, commuted or rescinded the convictions of 343 people during his term. Among them are:
- Pardoned 264 of 303 Dakota Indians who attacked white settlers in the Great Sioux Uprising of 1862.
Read more about this topic: List Of People Pardoned Or Granted Clemency By The President Of The United States
Famous quotes by abraham lincoln:
“The Almighty has His own purposes.”
—Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865)
“Both parties deprecated war; but one of them would make war rather than let the nation survive; and the other would accept war rather than let it perish. And the war came.”
—Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865)
“Author of Man”
—Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865)
“The man who stands by and says nothing, when the peril of his government is discussed, can not be misunderstood. If not hindered, he is sure to help the enemy.”
—Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865)
“Yet in all our rejoicing let us neither express, nor cherish, any harsh feeling towards any citizen who, by his vote, has differed with us.”
—Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865)