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The attempted assasination in Fords Theatre
On April 15th, 1865 Abraham Lincoln was almost assinated. He was attending a play at Fords Theater when a gunman, John Wilkes Booth, missed a point blank shot at the back of the presidents head. This near death expirience and survival of the present will change history -
streghtening of secret service and presidential protection
After President Lincoln had such a close call with death steps had to be taken in order to garuntee his protection. The secret service was enhanced and the presidential gaurds doubled. The presidents saftey became top priority. -
Public Execution of John Wilkes Booth
Booth was publically executed in a public square in Washington for his crimes. This act of violence publically was meant to send a message saying that the president was still a strong and not rivaled by any common assasin -
The ending of alleged hate group call the Ku Klux Klan
Because Lincoln was anti slavery and on top of the events that protested against the Emancipation he got word of a group of prodestant anglo-saxon's trying to form a hate group. He swiflty ends this, stopping the formation of the KKK -
Lincoln continues with his reconstruction plan
Lincoln continues with his swift Reconstruction plan which would punish people from the South who sided with the Conferderates but instead pardon them, all was forgiven. Because of this the Radical Republicans didnt get their way. The ironclad oath was discarded -
Ten Perecent Plan carried out and the South joins the North in one Union
The Radical Republicans were not able to pass the Wade-Davis Bill and the Ten Percent Plan worked but people became increasingly worried about the Emancipation Proclamation that was being pushed onto them. Since the South and the North were better bonded now the racism and opinions of the south changed -
The controll of the South
Lincoln was able to controll the South after the passing of the Ten Percent Plan. Pardoning them from any wrong doings after the Civil War made Southern voters greatful and therefore more supportive towards Lincolns future goals and actions -
The lessong of racism because of the spread of Lincolns ideals
After Lincoln smoothly mixes the south with the north using the Ten Percent Plan, white southeners had to learn how to intergrate with black people. They actually intergrated easily because they were no as bitter about loosing the war since they werent punished as harshly -
Lincoln ends presidency
After a succesful career as president, Lincoln can not run for another term an retires to his home in Kentucky. Ulysess S Grant wins the next election -
Natural death of Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln lived a good life. Him almost losing his life during his presidency made him look stronger and helped him accomplish his goals. Abraham Lincoln dies peacefully in his sleep
