Impassioned by a powerful ambition to succeed, Abraham Lincoln and Walt Whitman each rose to fame from humble beginnings. Though neither had a
great deal of formal education, both achieved a remarkable command of the English language. This
paper shows that both men stood against
slavery, believed passionately in
democracy and were deeply touched by the Civil War. Through their love of democracy, they imbibed each other's values and influenced one another during great democratic turning points in their
lives, thus making the quote "I am part of all that I have met" integral to their lives and careers. The paper explains that while Lincoln tried healing the
country through reconstruction, Whitman attempted to heal the country through his words.
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