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How would reconstruction been different if Abraham Lincoln had lived?
Before Lincoln died, He told his acquaintances, "For once in my life as President, I find myself in a position to give everybody something!" Lincoln died within 10 hours of being shot in the head at Ford's Theatre on April 14, 1865. Abraham Lincoln might have survived being shot if today's medical technology had existed. However, Lincoln would have months of recovery before he could have returned to office, and whether he would have been able to communicate is unclear. Johnson, who took office after Lincoln's death, was the only Southern senator not to leave office upon secession. Lincoln had put him on the presidential ticket as a symbol of unity, but Johnson was a southern Democrat who was not sympathetic to Lincoln's Republican Party or to helping the newly-freed slaves.
Do you believe reconstruction in the south was successful?
Reconstruction was only partially successful for a short time. When reconstruction ended, much of the south returned to its racist ways. It remained for the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s to complete the work that might have been accomplished with Reconstruction.
What was the Southern response to President Lincoln's announced plans for reconstruction?
President Lincoln announced on December 8, 1863 his plans for unifying the nation and his plans for reconstruction were for the most part rejected by the South. The reasons for rejection, however were not all the same. Many Southerners believed that Lincoln was premature in basically predicting the Union would end the Southern rebellion. History does show it was premature. In the Summer of 1864, for example, the Union's overland campaign did not assure victory. In fact, Lincoln was not even sure he would be the Republican Party's nominee. Any Southerners who had never wanted to secede believed that Lincoln's announcement would only cause the South to dig in and fight even harder to avoid defeat. Many Southern politicians used Lincoln's proposal as a chance to ridicule him, and perhaps by doing this aid Southern sympathizers in the North who saw Lincoln and the Republican Party as oppressors.
Abraham Lincoln How many Children did he have?
Abraham Lincoln had four children, Robert Todd Lincoln, Edward Lincoln, Willie Lincoln and Tad Lincoln. Only Robert Todd Lincoln lived to adulthood.
Who was Lincoln's only son who lived to maturity?
Robert Todd Lincoln was the only son of President Abraham Lincoln to live to maturity. President Lincoln and his wife, Mary Todd Lincoln, had four sons. Tad Lincoln lived to the age of 18, while Edward and Willie both died in childhood.
