Yesterday (1/24/13) we talked about Abraham Lincoln’s Second
Inaugural Address which took place on March 4th, 1865. Next we
talked about Restoration and Reconstruction. Restoration was Lincoln’s plan to
abolish slavery while Reconstruction was a plan by the radical Republicans to
punish the south.
Today in class (1/25/13) we talked about President Abraham
Lincoln’s assassination. Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth on April
14th, 1865. Booth felt he was doing the right thing and was flustered
by the loss the Confederacy had just faced, this led to Abraham Lincoln’s
sudden death, and a sudden halt to his plans for restoration. At the end of
class we listened to music by Aaron Copland which showed Abraham Lincoln as
an incredible American hero who will never be forgotten.
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