Trump shot?

[Maxmars]

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I know someone answered this, but I think they misunderstood the question and figured I'd get back to this because I think it's relevant.

The US was already in a civil war by the time Lincoln was shot but things really ramped up after that. Ultimately culminating in Southern states moving to full secession. This ended with the South defeated and the end of Slavery in the US. Despite what Wikipedia will tell you, Lincoln was basically a modern day republican and the secessionists were Democrats. The Democrat party continued to back African slavery full up into the early 1900s. I think the only reason they really stopped was the great depression ergo lack of demand followed by racial tensionsvin the late 50s through early 70s.

The point is, the assassination promoted the real kickoff of the civil war.

I'm afraid to expand on this, because some might think it off topic.  But I can't agree with your assertions here regarding the kickoff of the Civil War.

The Civil war was almost entirely over when Lincoln was shot and killed by Boothe.  Lincoln was the first US President elected from the "new" Republican party (at the time) before the Civil War began, he was entering his second term.   Also, very much like today, it's not the party (democrat/republican/etc.) that gets us into trouble... it's their leadership and elite... always the leadership and the elite... hiding behind their party while they suck up as much wealth and power they can...  The point being that Lincoln's assassination came at the end of the Civil War after the Confederacy had surrendered.

Sorry for the topic drift...