Biography Of Abraham Lincoln: The Great Emancipator

On April 14, 1865, just five days after Lee surrendered to Grant on the steps of the Appomattox Court House, a Confederate sympathizer by the name of John Wilkes Booth would change the course of U.S history for eternity. John Wilkes Booth fired one bullet and killed the sitting president, Abraham Lincoln; a much believed man and who would be dubbed the nickname "The Great Emancipator".1 Americans who heard that president Lincoln was shot and killed were in dismay about the loss of their leader and began to question on who would lead the U.S through the tough times that were ahead for the U.S. On April 15, 1865, Americans would learn that the next President of the U.S would be Andrew Johnson; who only served less than a month as Vice-President.
Upon resuming the presidential office, President Johnson would be known as a political leader that heavily favored his actions and thoughts on the constitution; much like President Buchanan. Although President Johnson heavily favored his actions on the constitution, this put him at odds between his beliefs on Reconstruction vs the "Radical" Republicans who fought against President