How Did Abraham Lincoln Become a Lawyer?
Abraham Lincoln became a lawyer by teaching himself the law. He read law books on his own and passed the bar exam in 1836. No fancy law school for Honest Abe!
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He read Blackstone鈥檚 Commentaries on the Laws of England and other legal texts to educate himself, then took the bar exam. Yep, self-taught and brilliant!
Lincoln didn't go to law school; he learned by reading legal books and practicing law under supervision until he passed the bar exam.
Fun fact: Lincoln was mostly self-taught, and passed the bar in 1836 without even setting foot in a law school.
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