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John Wilkes Booth writes in his diary that the south was in shock and very upset for the death of the president. He was surprised because he thought in killing him he would be a hero and the civil war would restart. Instead, no one would help him and he was alone in trying to hide/escape from Union troops. This reflects the true feelings of the south.
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Was John Wilkes Booth insane?
No. He was a zealot about the south and felt that Lincoln was damaging the country. He thought that if Lincoln was dead that the southern states would rise again and keep fighting.
Why did President Lincoln reject the Wade Davis bill?
He felt it was too hard on the South
Why did president Lincoln the wade-Davis bill?
He felt it was too hard on the South
Why the president Lincoln reject the wade-Davis bill?
He felt it was too hard on the South
Why did president Lincoln reject wade-Davis bill?
He felt it was too hard on the South
What did the south think of the U.S. government after Lincoln was elected?
The election of Lincoln is why they left the union because they felt he would stress the federal issue of outlawing slavery and they felt it was a states rights issue.
What did president Lincoln reject the wade Davis bills?
he felt it was too hard on the south (apex)
What ideas or beliefs were involved in Abraham Lincoln's assassination?
Booth felt that the South still had an opportunity to win the war if the leaders of the Union were taken out. He considered Lincoln to be a Tyrant and that the "South would rise again".
How did the radical republicans respond to Lincoln's plan?
They strongly disliked it because ther felt it was too leniant on the South.
What are the old south states?
They felt the North was taking them where they did not want to go, They felt that the North would change there life still . They also objected to Lincoln being elected.
How did the northern radicals use Lincoln's death as an excuse to punish the south?
Revenge. They felt they were entitled to a little 'eye for an eye'.
What caused South Carolina to secede?
The election of Abraham Lincoln as President.
