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Apr 3, 2015 · Abraham Lincoln was slain. That set off a season of conflict for York County, as elsewhere, on those long April days 150 years ago. The joy of Easter and the sorrow of Lincoln's death, side...
Apr 13, 2017 · In 1865, Good Friday, the day that commemorates Christ’s crucifixion, fell on April 14th. As we all know, Abraham Lincoln was shot on Good Friday, April 14, 1865. He died on Saturday, April 15th, and the nation mourned his death on Easter Sunday, April 16th. That Sunday was called Black Easter.
African Americans claimed for themselves a special place in the outpouring of sorrow, and the prayers and sermons of Easter Sunday magnified Lincoln’s role as the Great Emancipator. A New Orleans minister asserted that his people felt “deeper sorrow for the friend of the colored man,” and black clergymen in the North allowed that their ...
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Mar 15, 2024 · As the next day was Easter Sunday, church congregations came together in huge numbers to mourn what became known as ‘Black Easter’. Lincoln instantly became a martyr, especially among the black population who came to see him as a saviour figure.
Oct 29, 2011 · "Black Easter - The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln" - YouTube. Popo B. 13 subscribers. 28. 5.5K views 11 years ago. This program has been completely re-edited and includes new music...
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On April 18, mourners lined up seven abreast for a mile to view Lincoln in his walnut casket in the White House's black-draped East Room. Special trains brought thousands from other cities, some of whom slept on the Capitol 's lawn.
Apr 18, 2014 · By Matt Rooney | The Save Jersey Blog Many Americans probably recall the broad strokes of Abraham Lincoln's 1865 assassination, Save Jerseyans, but few know that it happened, eerily, on Good Friday (which fell on April 14th that year). It's remembered as Black Easter: httpv://www.youtube.co
