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[capitan_kerryfugio] The sad fact behind Lincoln's death was that the more radical Republicans were able to use the assassination to further punish the south, beyond the moderate Reconstruction advocated by the late President. Tough break, huh?

At a cabinet meeting on April 14, 1865, Lincoln advised the cabinet that wanted to return all the states back to normal relations before the Congress was able to come back into session. He instructed an irritated Stanton that Virginia was a special case and required special treatment. (Virginia was a special case because the U.S. government had recognized a Virginia government throughout the war.)

Naturally the insane, bloodthirsty radicals were incensed. After the bloodbath they had caused, one more life was cheap. Lincoln was shot that night. The radicals celebrated. Tough breah, huh?

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"Naturally the insane, bloodthirsty radicals were incensed. After the bloodbath they had caused, one more life was cheap. Lincoln was shot that night. The radicals celebrated. Tough breah (sic), huh?"

Your glutei are showing again.

The "radical" Republicans didn't suffer very much during the following decade. The south suffered for their sins for the next century.