Abraham Lincoln and the self-made myth

Source: Wright, Watson, Brick, Readings in United States History (https://ecampusd2l.blinn.edu/content/enforced/149913-202030HIST-1301-
N04/Wright%20Reader%20Volume%201%20(smaller%20file%203).pdf)

1. The form ask you to identify the thesis of the selected chapter.
2. The form also asks you to identify the evidence that the author used to support his/her thesis.
3. Finally, you are asked to reflect on the topic covered in the chapter and to make an argument illustrating why you believe this topic is important to
   the overall story of United States history.

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