Why Was Abraham Lincoln Killed?
John Wilkes Booth assassinated Abraham Lincoln because he was a Confederate sympathizer who strongly opposed Lincoln's efforts to end slavery and preserve the Union.
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Because John Wilkes Booth had a major grudge against Lincoln's policies and thought killing him would revive the Southern cause.
Lincoln was tragically killed because John Wilkes Booth believed his death would inspire the South and reverse the Union victory in the Civil War.
Booth was just a maniac. He believed Lincoln鈥檚 death would change the outcome of the war. Spoiler: it didn't.
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