apr 14, 1865 - Lincoln assassinated; Andrew Johnson succeeds him as president

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Lincoln shot by John Wilkes Booth during a play at Ford's Theatre

-result: grief; political turmoil; thousands of ppl watched his funeral procession; Johnson (not Lincoln's moral sense/political judgement, started political career with support of farmers/laborers, loyal Unionist, refused to leave Senate when Tennessee seceded, after union took Nashville in 1862 he was appointed Tennessee's military gov by lincoln, in 1864 it seemed smart to promote unity by having him run with Lincoln since he was a broder-state War Democrat) in power. He disagreed with Republicans, was belligerent and contradictory, leading to political havoc.

Unionists: mad, blamed Confederates for Booth+accomplices

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