Abraham Lincoln’s death means that a southern Democrat will become the next U.S. president, much to the dismay of northerners hoping to punish the South.
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The Freedmen’s Bureau
President Abraham Lincoln signs a bill into law establishing the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, which became known as the Freedmen’s Bureau. The Bureau’s purpose was to facilitate the transition of former slaves to freedom.
Compensated Emancipation and the Hampton Roads Fallout
President Abraham Lincoln unveils a new plan for slave emancipation, and members of Congress demand to know what happened at Hampton Roads.
The Proclamation of Amnesty and Reconstruction
President Abraham Lincoln outlines a plan to bring the Confederate states back into the Union. This is part of his effort to exacerbate political dissension in the Confederacy while uniting the factions within his own Republican Party.
The Emancipation Proclamation
President Abraham Lincoln signs the executive order emancipating all slaves in states and parts of states controlled by the Confederacy.
Change Tactics or Lose the Game
With the northern war effort in decline, Abraham Lincoln begins to reconsider whether or not he should free slaves by presidential decree.