Lincoln Assassinated

(Period: Sectional Conflict)

Synopsis:

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Historical synopsis courtesy of A Hypertext on American History from the colonial period until Modern Times by Department of Humanities Computing, University of Groningen, The Netherlands and the former United States Information Agency (1953-1999).

Key Events:

• 1864 - Lincoln wins second term as president
• March, 1865 - Congress ratified the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, abolishing slavery

Key People:

• John Wilkes Booth - embittered Southerner who assassinated Lincoln