PPT-The Election of 1864 and The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln

By Autumn Ashely Chad and Griffin Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12 1809 in Hardin County Kentucky Lincoln went through minimal schooling due to him being busy attempting to support his family Lincoln became involved in politics when he began to support the Whig Party he later became a legislature for the state of Illinois . The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln. Shot on April 15, 1865. 16. th. President. 1861-1865. The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln. John Wilkes Booth. The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln. Why did Booth kill Lincoln?. America’s Sixteenth President:. giving the Gettysburg Address. Visiting the soldiers. 2. nd. Inauguration . This is the last known photograph . of . Lincoln before his assassination.. Clara Harris, Major Rathbone. By: Nick Schindler. Illinois v. Overholt & Squier. Created/Published;. January 29, 1857. Christian County, Illinois. Notes. :. Autograph document. . Lawyer. . Lincoln. issues a receipt for "fifty dollars, in full of my fee, both in Circuit and Supreme Court, in the case with Overhold & Squier.. By:Tiarra Scott . Item Title. Decree in Runyon v. Dresser, [Law papers].. Author/Creator. Author:. . Lincoln, Abraham. Created/Published. November 23, 1843. Sangamon County, Illinois. Notes. Appears to be in Lincoln's hand.. , May 5, 1864 Washington City,May 5th 1864 and all officers and men known, or who may hereafter be ascertained to have been concerned in the massacre of Fort Pillow, be excluded by the Presidents Spe Friday, April 14. th. , 1865. 7am to 2pm - Breakfast with family, met with cabinet, visitors, invited Grants to theater, met with Vice-President. 2pm - lunch with Mrs. Lincoln. 3pm to 8pm – met with former slave, various other individuals including a one-armed soldier, carriage ride. ♦Who was Abraham Lincoln?♦. Abraham Lincoln was a important man. He had a bad education , but it . did not . affect . him. He . b. ecame . the president, and He helped abolish slavery.. ♦Childhood♦ . Understanding the connection between the Civil War and Slavery and the men who fought both battles. “There . is some good in the worst of us and some evil in the best of us. When we discover this, we are less prone to hate our enemies. Angela Brown. Learning Targets. I can describe . General . Grant’s strategy for defeating the South, and how did he and General Sherman implement . it.. I can explain . the . issues and results of the election of . Objective. Explain the events of the Civil War, Reconstruction, the African-American racism struggle, and the various inventions and big business of the late 19. th. and early 20. th. century. Guided Note Questions. Facts, Fiction and Frankly Craziness. Class 2 – . Dramatis personae . Jim Dunphy. dunphyjj@aol.com. 1. Intro . In this class, we will look at . 20. + people involved in the Lincoln Assassination, both before the event and their eventual fates. . Guess Who? This person taught himself to read. This person would walk miles just to get a new book to read. This person spoke out about slavery. This person wrote the Emancipation Proclamation, freeing slaves in the Confederate states. The Lincoln Assassination: Facts, Fiction and Frankly Craziness Class 1: Assassination 101 Jim Dunphy dunphyjj@aol.com 1 Intro You might think you know what happened on 10 th Street NW in DC on April 14, 1865, but……. March 5, 1865. Group Activity. Your group will examine the following primary resources to determine the context in which President Lincoln gave his second inaugural address:. "Grant Takes Command" (1864/1865).