What are 5 similarities between abraham lincoln and jefferson davis

1. Both were born in Kentucky, less than one hundred miles and one year apart. They remain the only presidents born in Kentucky.

2. Both served during the Black Hawk War (1832).

3. Both suffered from depression.

4. Both lost sons before and during their presidencies.

5. Both served in the U. S. Congress.

6. Neither regarded African Americans as equal to whites

7. Neither asked to be nominated as president. Neither man chose his vice-president.

8. Both condemned John Brown's Raid.

9. Both were political moderates.

10. Both had worn a dress as a disguise.