President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated in 1965
President Lincoln was shot in the head by John Wilkes Booth, a 26-year-old actor. The tragic moment occurred while he was at the theatre in Washington D.C., only five days after the Civil War ended. It seems that in some parts of the South, his death was celebrated.
Lincoln’s Vice President Andrew Johnson became president, but he struggled very hard to reunite the country after the war. During Reconstruction, Johnson was way more merciful to the Southern states, which unfortunately led to restrictive “black codes” that only ended up decimating the freedoms of freed slaves.
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Lincoln was not assonated in 1965 LOL! Who does your proof reading?
Lincoln assassinated in “1965”???
Abraham Lincoln was not assassinated in 1965. It was 1865.
I’m no history buff but I’m pretty sure Lincoln was assassinated way before 1965.
If my memory serves me correct, President Lincoln was not assassinated in 1965?
1865, not 1965!
Lincoln was still alive in 1965? I wish I had known, as I would like to have met him. LOL
Lincoln was NOT assassinated in 1965, you are a century late!!
It is too bad that this generation knows NO history!!
To start with , you might want to address the glowing error with the date of President Lincoln’s assassination. The year was 1865, NOT 1965!!! Ooooops!!!
That’s odd, I was 14 years old in 1965 but I don’t remember the Lincoln assassination. Also Obama didn’t deserve the Nobel Peace Prize.