Lincoln’s Assassination Abraham Lincoln was one of, if not the greatest, presidents in the United States’ history. He led the country through one of the toughest times in history and was still able to preserve the union. However, while he was president many people hated him because of his views on slavery and the ways that he controlled the people during the Civil War. The majority of the South thought of President Lincoln as …showed first 75 words of 1535 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1535 total…not and would not believe that racial equality was the right and decent thing to do. Although Abraham Lincoln’s presidency was cut short he accomplished more than many presidents ever get the chance to. He preserved the union, emancipated the slaves, led the country through the Civil War and still helped heal the wounds after the great war ended through his lenient punishment of the Confederacy and help in rebuilding the South. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**