Assignment 1
The killing of Abraham lincoln started with him going to the ford's theatre and seeing the play our American cousin. John wilkes booth know that abe lincoln will be there so he plans the killing with a few of his friends,Lewis powell,David herold,john harrison,surratt and george atzerodt.The night of the play john wilkes booth is prepared for killing abe lincoln. So the crowd goes wild over a funny joke and will the crowd is laughing john wilkes pull the trigger on his .44 caliber derringer into the back of the president head after he shots abraham lincoln he runs out the back door of the Ford's theater. After he runs out the