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Explain why Lincoln’s assassination put the future of the nation in question.(4 points)
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1) Lincoln’s death removed the popular, moderate leader who had a clear plan to reunite the country peacefully (lenient Reconstruction and reconciliation). Without him, there was no consensus figure to guide reunification.
2) Succession passed to Andrew Johnson, who lacked Lincoln’s political authority and skill and had different views on Reconstruction. His weak leadership and poor handling of Southern policy created political instability.
3) The presidency quickly clashed with Radical Republicans in Congress over how to treat the defeated South and protect freedpeople’s rights, producing a constitutional/political crisis and uncertain national direction.
4) The assassination demonstrated that political violence could topple leaders and emboldened extremists; it deepened mistrust between North and South and jeopardized efforts to secure civil rights and long-term national unity.
2) Succession passed to Andrew Johnson, who lacked Lincoln’s political authority and skill and had different views on Reconstruction. His weak leadership and poor handling of Southern policy created political instability.
3) The presidency quickly clashed with Radical Republicans in Congress over how to treat the defeated South and protect freedpeople’s rights, producing a constitutional/political crisis and uncertain national direction.
4) The assassination demonstrated that political violence could topple leaders and emboldened extremists; it deepened mistrust between North and South and jeopardized efforts to secure civil rights and long-term national unity.
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