If Lincoln Lived Longer
Trent Joyce
Michel
Due: April 9, 2018
On April 9th 1865 General Lee surrenders at Appomattox Court house, ending the Civil War. America celebrates until only 5 days later when John Wilkes Booth shoots President John Lincoln and causes Andrew Johnson to be president. Lincoln had very controversial views about slavery for his time. Lincoln starts out his career saying he has an “anti-slavery” opinion. This only means that he was against slavery expanding, and he actually never spoke about complete emancipation during his entire lifetime. For example in 1855 Lincoln writes a letter to his friend named Joshua Speed that says how much he hates slavery but he ends the letter by summarizing
Trent Joyce
Michel
Due: April 9, 2018
On April 9th 1865 General Lee surrenders at Appomattox Court house, ending the Civil War. America celebrates until only 5 days later when John Wilkes Booth shoots President John Lincoln and causes Andrew Johnson to be president. Lincoln had very controversial views about slavery for his time. Lincoln starts out his career saying he has an “anti-slavery” opinion. This only means that he was against slavery expanding, and he actually never spoke about complete emancipation during his entire lifetime. For example in 1855 Lincoln writes a letter to his friend named Joshua Speed that says how much he hates slavery but he ends the letter by summarizing