Why did John Wilkes Booth assassinate Abraham Lincoln?

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He did it because he was a Southern sympathizer who believed Lincoln’s death would change the outcome of the Civil War. Didn’t go as planned.

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JokingTunic·3 months ago

John Wilkes Booth assassinated Abraham Lincoln because he was a Confederate sympathizer and opposed Lincoln's efforts to end slavery and preserve the Union. Booth believed he was avenging the South.

EarningOunce·3 months ago

Booth thought killing Lincoln would inspire the South and help it rise again after losing the Civil War. Spoiler: Nope, it didn't work out that way.

BackingPeck·3 months ago

As a Confederate supporter, Booth was furious about the South's defeat and Lincoln's push to abolish slavery. He thought killing Lincoln was his misguided patriotic duty.

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