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Booth was a Confederate sympathiser who planned to kidnap Lincoln and take him south, to be exchanged for a large number of war prisoners . However, Lee's surrender made this scheme impossible, so Booth, bitter at the South's defeat, and perhaps ashamed of never having served in the army (though perfectly fit for military service) decided to murder him instead.
Booth was a Southern sympathizer who wanted the South to win the War. His assassination of Lincoln was part of a conspiracy- the plan was to kill Vice-President Johnson and Secretary of State Seward that same night.
Booth apparently thought the death's of these people would give the Southern leaders inspiration to renew their fight for independence. I think he also had a hatred for Lincoln as a symbol of a tyrannical government , if not as a person.
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MaxineIt wasn't just John Wilkes Booth, many hated Lincoln.
In the north, over 20,000 people were imprisoned for advocating secession. No one was notified of their incarceration, they couldn't talk to a lawyer, they simply disappeared off the streets. When the chief justice of the supreme court complained of the massive violation of individual rights, Lincoln ordered him arrested. (The US marshal, Ward Lamon, refused to arrest the chief justice.)
The people in the south seceded from the Union, as they had the right to do. They were exercising their right of self determination.
Lincoln refused to allow them to withdraw from the Union causing a war with a massive loss of life. This slaughter created a hatred for Lincoln.
Lincoln ordered a scorched earth policy where civilian homes, crops and farm animals were destroyed. These people had the right to hate Lincoln.
Lincoln was a skilful politician and he could move people with his words, but there was a dark side to this man that is overlooked. John Wilkes Booth believed Lincoln was a mass murderer, a war criminal, and a tyrant.
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Who assainated Abraham Lincoln?
John Wilkes Booth killed Lincoln in the Ford Theatre.
Who was the killer of Abraham Lincoln?
The name of Lincoln's killer was John Wilkes Booth.Lincoln was assasinated in a theater John came up behind him and shouted "Im gonna kill you!" a secound before he shot Lincoln in the head. John then hid in a warehouse until he was found
Did Abraham Lincoln kill himself?
Abraham Lincoln was killed from a shot to the back of the head fired by John Wilkes Booth. There is no historically supported theory as to whether his wife put him up to it.
What was the gun used to kill Lincoln?
A Derringer pocket pistol single-shot was used to kill Lincoln.
Where did john wilks booth kill Abraham Lincoln?
On April 14, 1865, at Ford'sTheatre in Washington, D.C., Lincoln was shot in the back of the head. R.I.P Abraham Lincoln
