“Now we engaged in civil war testing whether that nation, or any nation, so conceived and so dedicated, can long endure.” (Lincoln) Because of Lincoln all Americans have freedom and rights, rights to choose what we want to do, what we want to be and where we want to live, this is a direct result of Lincoln’s focus on civil liberties. Lincoln has influenced America to place many rules and restrictions in order to protect the progression direction of our country, and we do that by regulating equality to do the best of our