By 1864, Democrats and Republicans differed clearly in their platforms on the race issue: Lincoln's endorsed 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.
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