Question

When summarizing the events leading up to the assassination of President Lincoln, which of the following incited anger in Southerners after the Civil War ended?(1 point) Responses The Confederate Army was angry after their defeat when Lincoln rhode pridefully through all of the Southern states. The Confederate Army was angry after their defeat when Lincoln rhode pridefully through all of the Southern states. The Confederacy was angry over Lincoln’s efforts to free the enslaved persons in the South. The Confederacy was angry over Lincoln’s efforts to free the enslaved persons in the South. The Confederacy was angry because they were on the verge of defeating the Union Army at Appomattox Court House. The Confederacy was angry because they were on the verge of defeating the Union Army at Appomattox Court House. The Confederacy was angry over Lincoln’s desire to punish the Southern states for the Civil War.

Answer 1

The correct response that incited anger in Southerners after the Civil War ended is: "The Confederacy was angry over Lincoln’s efforts to free the enslaved persons in the South." This response highlights a significant factor that contributed to Southern resentment towards Lincoln, as his policies and the Emancipation Proclamation were seen as direct attacks on the Southern way of life, which was heavily reliant on slavery.