I did not know as much as I thought about the Post- Civil War until this unit because I was not taught in that much detail ever.  I did know that about the 13th, 14th, and 15th, amendment were. Also i knew that Lincoln did not want to punish the South but i never thought that he stopped the south from being punished because i thought that everybody followed what he did.  I knew that a lot of the South was destroyed after the war.

What Really stood out to me was how Booth really didn't help the South but really hurt them by killing Lincoln. It is important to know how your country got started is very important because it is good to know how your country turned out the way it is today. also how it changed to become the way you see it and what made it that way.