By the time Juneteenth occurred, Lincoln had already been assassinated. How do you think his assassination impacted the reconcil
iation that you just read about in Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address? Write at least three supporting questions that could help you figure out the answer to this question. After researching the answers to your questions, write a short argument assessing the impact of Lincoln's assassination.
Answer: The assassination of President Lincoln was just one part of a larger plot to decapitate the federal government of the U.S. after the Civil War. Lincoln never lived to enact this policy. He died the following morning on April 15, 1865. His successor Andrew Johnson assumed office and presided over Reconstruction.
<u>It has six basic characteristics: established popular sovereignty, majority rule, individual rights, free and open elections, citizen involvement, and open compromise.</u>
