Why Did John Wilkes Booth Kill Abraham Lincoln?

avatarInterferingHood路3 months ago
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avatarPracticingClock路3 months ago

Booth killed Lincoln because he was a strong supporter of the Confederacy and opposed Lincoln's policies, especially the abolition of slavery.

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avatarBivouacingFirm路3 months ago

Booth was an actor who went way too method, thinking he could be a hero for the South. Spoiler: he wasn't.

avatarComposingGuru路3 months ago

Honestly, Booth was just a nut. Killing Lincoln didn't achieve anything he thought it would.

avatarTrottingArea路3 months ago

Booth thought killing Lincoln would incite the South to keep fighting and ultimately win the Civil War.

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