The 16th president of the United States who led the Union during the Civil War and is known for the Emancipation Proclamation and his dedication to preserving the nation. His speeches and leadership are highlighted as instrumental in the fight for liberty and equality.

A Whig and Republican politician known as the "Great Compromiser" for his role in the Missouri Compromise of 1820. Lincoln admired him and considered him a political hero.

Abraham Lincoln’s wife and First Lady during the Civil War, she came from a politically connected family and influenced her husband’s political career. Her life was marked by personal tragedies.

A Black American abolitionist leader and former slave who escaped to become a prominent voice for progressive causes. He held mixed views on Lincoln's policies regarding abolition.

A Democratic Senator from Illinois who was a political rival of Abraham Lincoln. Known for the Lincoln-Douglas debates and his role in the Kansas-Nebraska Act.

A Massachusetts Senator and radical Republican who pushed Lincoln toward abolition, known for his progressive views. A key ally to Lincoln during the presidency.

The president of the Confederacy during the Civil War who believed in states' rights and challenged Lincoln's actions as despotic. A former Senator and Secretary of War before the Civil War.

The 18th president of the United States and commanding general of the Union Army who led the Union to victory during the Civil War. His post-war presidency focused on Reconstruction policies.

A Union general known for his ambition and mixed record during the Civil War. He ran as the Democratic nominee for president in 1864 and later served as Governor of New Jersey.

A British politician admired by Lincoln, known for his progressive views and support of the Union cause, whose portrait Lincoln displayed in his office.

A stage actor who assassinated Abraham Lincoln at Ford’s Theater in 1865. He sympathized with the Confederate cause and attempted to continue their fight through his actions.