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It extinguished the mood of reconciliation which followed the news of Appomattox, and caused a wave of bitterness in the North against the South in general and the Confederate leadership in particular, who were assumed, incorrectly but understandably, to be behind it. An ironic beneficiary of this was Jefferson Davis, whose resulting imprisonment in Fortress Monroe turned him into a "martyr" and put him above criticism even for those Southerners who regarded him as an incompetent leader. It also transferred the Presidency to Andrew Johnson, a maladroit politician who soon got into bitter quarrels with Congress, which in turn led to the imposition of military rule in the South, and a foredoomed attempt to rebuild Southern society as a colour-blind democracy. The results were as bloody a failure as might have been predicted.
Lincoln was the first US president to ever be assassinated. It put an emphasis on the importance of protecting the president. It also through the nation into even more turmoil after the Civil War has recently ended.
The significance of President Lincoln's assassination cannot be overstated. It had a profound affect on the reconstruction on the Southern States that were part of the Confederacy.
It was made clear in Lincoln's second inaugural address in March of 1865 that he believed the entire nation was responsible for the Civil War. He also reminded the nation that the slavery issue was not an 1820 or 1850 Missouri Compromise issue. He (including himself ) had been tolerant of slavery since the beginning of the Republic.
With the said, it's clear to many if not most of American historians that Lincoln favored a "healing process" in bringing back the rebel States into the Union. Not the severe radical republican method that in so many words was a revengeful peace.
Without the power of a most intelligent and compassionate head of state such as Lincoln was, there was no substitute for his own guidance & courage to contain the radical republicans from foolish measures that would wound an open sore even more.
Even after his 2nd term would have been over, he would have been there as leader of the Republican Party & set it on a better course than it went without him.
It was the death of a very important U.S. president regarding issues with the Civil War. The Civil War had very mixed emotions.
It was the first assassination of a US President; it showed protection of the President is a job not to be taken lightly
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Who were important people in Abraham lincolns life'?
his mom1
Why was lincolns death a shock to both the north and the south?
The south was glad he was dead. The north, however, weren't.
What was lincolns favorite color?
pineapples
What was linconls training?
what was lincolns training
What is Abe Lincolns favorite color?
Brown
When did Abraham lincolns death year?
1999
Why is it that Lincolns death had a negative influence on the south?
because he mad
Did Mary todd Lincoln remarry after Lincolns death?
No. She never remarried.
What major political events lead to lincolns death?
The Civil War.
Who were important people in Abraham lincolns life'?
his mom1
How many years after Lincolns death was the Lincoln memorial created?
36 years
Was mary todd abraham lincolns wife?
Yes, they were married until his death in 1865.
What was lincolns date and cause of his death?
He died April 15,1865 because James Booth shot him
Who was involved in Lincolns death?
John Wiljebooth
What was lincolns dogs name?
Lincoln's best-known dog was Fido, who was left behind in Springfield when the Lincolns moved to Washington. Fido was assassinated in a sense-- he was stabbed to death by a drunk.
Who dreaded the change upon hearing of presidents Lincolns death and the rise of Andrew Johnson as president?
iuu
Why was lincolns death a shock to both the north and the south?
The south was glad he was dead. The north, however, weren't.
