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