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Lincoln was born in poverty. The founding fathers were all rich. I get your point, it’s just a bad example.
by jfoutz 5y ago
Lincoln was born in poverty. The founding fathers were all rich. I get your point, it’s just a bad example.
- mellavora 5y agoBenjamin Franklin was his father's 10th son, and his family only had enough money to send him to school for 2 years. He started working as an apprentice at age 12. At 17, he ran away from home and supported himself doing menial labor in Philadelphia print shops. He ended up very rich, but he didn't start that way.
- lokalfarm 5y agoLincoln is also a famous example of someone who struggled heavily with depression. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/106591.Lincoln_s_Melancholy https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/106591.Lincoln_s_Melanch... https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4976127 https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=497612...