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Explain why Lincoln’s assassination put the future of the nation in question. IN THREE SHORT SENCTENCES!!!

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Lincoln's death removed the leader who had guided the Union through the Civil War.
It created a sudden shift to Vice President Andrew Johnson, whose policies clashed with Republican plans for Reconstruction.
That uncertainty endangered the protection of freed people, the shape of Reconstruction, and the fragile unity of the nation.