Why was President Lincoln's assassination bad news for the south?

Answer 1

Yes, because after the war Lincoln was very forgiving of the south and would take them back without that much punishment so once he was assassinated, the south a bigger punishment cause Lincoln was gone. They called this the wade Davis bill.

Answer 2

President Lincoln wanted the most favorable possible terms to bring the southern states peacefully back into the Union. He favored amnesty and forgiveness. After he was killed, although the occupation by the northern armies was nicer than most rebellious regions experience, there was considerably greater influence by people who wanted to punish the south or profit off the rebuilding efforts.

Answer 3

African Americans were in fear being caught by slave hunters and African Americans had fear of being caught by slave hunters after going to the both and African Americans are to be slaved again with whites and blacks fighting over slavery

Answer 4

Lincoln wanted to preserve the Union. It is believed that he would have forced a more equitable solution in reconstruction. This might have eliminated many years of fear and distrust.

Answer 5

He became a huge martyr for the North, making even some southerners feel better about him.

Answer 6

It gave the Radical Republicans who wanted to punish the South extra leverage to make Reconstruction difficult.