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(#3) After A Manhunt, Lincoln's Assassin Was Shot In The Head By Union Soldiers
Almost immediately after Lincoln was assassinated, a manhunt began for his killer. Members of the 16th New York Cavalry were tasked with hunting John Wilkes Booth and they finally caught up with him on April 26, 1865. Booth hid out in a barn on a farm belonging to Richard Garrett in Bowling Green, Virginia. The soldiers set the barn on fire in order to draw Booth out and once he emerged, they shot him to death. According to the account of Lieutenant Edward Doherty, Booth was aiming a gun at them... so they shot him in the back of head. Fitting considering the crime.
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(#9) Andrew Johnson Became President Of The US - And Then Came One Vote Shy Of Being Impeached
Moments after Lincoln's death, Andrew Johnson, his Vice President was quietly inaugurated as the President of the United States. Not everyone was happy about this, as Johnson had a hatred for both southern aristocracy, but wasn't an advocate of former slaves. Johnson opposed many of the new laws passed by Congress that were designed to give all African Americans the right to vote. Between his opposition to Reconstruction, civil rights, and the voting rights, Congress tried to impeach him in 1868. Johnson came within one single vote of being removed from office.
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(#2) In Keeping With Victorian Mourning Traditions, Mrs. Lincoln Clipped A Lock Of Lincoln's Hair
After Lincoln died, his body was taken to the White House where an autopsy was conducted. At this time, his widow Mary sent a note to the doctors asking them to clip a lock of his hair for her. This was in keeping with Victorian mourning customs of the period. The tradition was to either keep the hair in a special container or braid it into a wreath or jewelry. It's possible that other locks of the President's hair were clipped right before or after his death - one sold at auction for $25,000 in 2015.
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(#8) Black People Had Very Limited Freedoms After The Loss Of Such A Huge Ally
Under new President Andrew Johnson and his weak plans for Reconstruction, southern states quickly passed a series of laws known as the Black Codes in 1865 and 1866. These laws forced the now-freed slaves to live restricted lives. They had to sign yearly labor contracts in order to work, they weren't allowed to hold any job other than that of a farmer or servant, and if they were caught violating the laws, they were forced to work on plantations as unpaid laborers. On a slightly more positive note, they were allowed to marry freely and own property. These laws eventually led to the Jim Crow laws that persisted up until the 1960s.
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(#6) Lincoln's Body Made 180 Stops On Its Way To Burial In Illinois For People To Pay Their Respects
"The Lincoln Special" was the nickname for the funeral train that transported Lincoln's body across the US to its final burial location in Springfield, Illinois. Before this final journey began, the body of Lincoln's son, 11-year-old Willie who had died of typhoid fever in 1862, was disinterred and placed in a coffin on the train. The train made its way through seven states and stopped in 180 different cities.
In each location, Lincoln's coffin was removed from the train and placed in nearest town hall, where mourners lined up to say "goodbye" to the man. In one location - Philadelphia - people waited in line for up to five hours. When the train procession reached Springfield, both Lincoln and his son were buried in the family plot.
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(#13) Presidents' Day Became A Holiday Honoring All Former Presidents, But Especially Lincoln and George Washington
The holiday known as Presidents' Day was originally in celebration of George Washington's birthday. However, by 1971 it was officially renamed and changed to the third Monday in February, not just February 22nd, and the holiday began to honor Lincoln as well. The Uniform Holiday Act, which Richard Nixon signed into law in 1971, made the combined holiday official.
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The 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln, led the American Civil War and promulgated the "Proclamation on the Emancipation of Black Slaves," known as the "Great Emancipator." However, just as the victory came, on the evening of April 14, 1865, Lincoln was assassinated at the Ford Theater in Washington. Conspiracy theories believe that this assassination was not simple, but that it was about throwing the American government into chaos.
Lincoln's election has long posed a serious threat to the interests of southern planters, who launched a rebellion before Lincoln took office. The random tool described 13 things that happened right after Lincoln's Assassination, there are many unsolved doubts.
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