Post on 01-Jan-2016
WHAT IF…President Lincoln was not
assassinated
Maddie Thornton
BEFORE THE ASSASSINATION
http://
www.wildwestweb.net/cwdocs/secondinaugural.html
This was an inspirational speech written to encourage the American population in their feat to unite a divided country.
President Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Speech (March 4,
1865)
http://www.history.umd.edu/Freedmen/csenlist.
htm This document was written to legally
verify an act developed by Congress to allow the enlistment of black slaves in the Confederate South.
Confederate Law Authorizing the Enlistment of Black Soldiers (March 23,
1965)
http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/appomatx
.htm The surrender of General Lee at Appomattox
signaled the final days of the Civil War.
The Surrender of General Lee at Appomattox (April 9, 1865)
President Abraham Lincoln is assassinated on
April 15, 1865 by John Wilkes Booth in Ford’s Theater in Washington, DC
POINT OF DIVERGENCE
The South falls back into their former “planter
aristocracy”, creating a large socioeconomic divide within the Southern states
Rich keep getting richer, while poor keep getting poorer as time goes on
EVENT ONE: Poor Man’s Revolt (May 24, 1885)
Slavery continues throughout the 19th century
and into the start of the 20th century Slavery is only ended in 1917 when the US
enters WWI because black soldiers are needed and must be given basic rights as citizens to fight
EVENT TWO: Slavery drags on, abolished during WWI
(1917)
The Civil Rights Movement of the 1960’s just
simply does not happen Small and very unsuccessful attempts are made by
African-Americans to gain equality, usually resulting in death
John McCain becomes the 44th President of the United States, as Barack Obama does not run
EVENT THREE: Civil Rights Movement does not happen, Blacks
are still facing extreme discrimination today
America is a very segregated country, with
few opportunities for African-Americans. Recently, African-American groups have formed to participate in peace rallies to promote equality.
The country is still recovering from the economic depression of the Southern states, and is in constant recession.
TODAY’S WORLD