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President Abraham Lincoln pardoned, commuted or rescinded the convictions of 343 people during his term.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:
“Labor is prior to, and independent of, capital. Capital is only the fruit of labor, and could never have existed if labor had not first existed. Labor is the superior of capital, and deserves much the higher consideration.”
—Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865)
“The way for a young man to rise, is to improve himself every way he can, never suspecting that any body wishes to hinder him.”
—Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865)
“Thanks to all. For the great republic—for the principle it lives by, and keeps alive—for man’s vast future,—thanks to all.”
—Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865)
“My father, at the death of his father, was but six years of age; and he grew up, literally without education.”
—Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865)
“Our political problem now is ‘Can we, as a nation, continue together permanentlyforever—half slave, and half free?’ The problem is too mighty for me. May God, in his mercy, superintend the solution.”
—Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865)