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John wilkes booth was born on May 10, 1839 somewhere in Maryland. Booth was the second youngest of 10 siblings. John's father's name was Junius brutus booth. Junius was a well known actor, but he had a bad habit for heavy. John was also raised on a farm with all of his sibilin. John's farm did have slaves, and the slaves run the cotton fields.

The reason why John Wilkes Booth made an impact on our history. Is by killing Abraham Lincoln in april 14, 1865 right after 10:00. Booth had killed and shot president abraham lincoln, then he hopped off of the stage. And then he yelled sic semper tyrannis. The south has been avenged hurray.

Later on that night John wilkes booth had broke his leg. But somehow he made it to the get away horse.
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Is by killing Abraham Lincoln in april 14, 1865 right after 10:00. Booth had killed and shot president abraham lincoln, then he hopped off of the stage. And then he yelled sic semper tyrannis. The south has been avenged …show more content…
But somehow he made it to the get away horse. Booth had some difficulty crossing the potomac river. When booth crossed the river. When conspirators arrived at Richard H. Grant's farm in port royal, virginia. The investigators were not in prosuite. Looking for john. Which john was hiding from the investigators. He almost made it until one of the investigators. He almost shot booth in the neck and it paralyzed john wilkes booth, then they dragged booths body from the burning barn. Richard H. Garant front porch and three hours later he died.

That is why i chose John Wilkes Booth made an impact on history killing the president Abraham lincoln. After that the confederacy surrendered about a week after that. The confederacy surrendered because the had no nation to fight against.

After the president Lincoln was assassinated by john wilkes booth. Lincoln's wife sent in for an autopsy, and one of the pantologist found the piece of flint that had lodged in lincoln's ear. Where john had shot him at. After the got done with the autopsy he was buried in Oak Ridge Springfield , Illinois.

John wilkes booth was born on May 10, 1839 somewhere in Maryland. Booth was the second youngest of 10 siblings. John's father's name was Junius brutus booth. Junius was a well known actor, but he had a bad habit for heavy. John was also raised on a farm with all of his sibilin. John's farm did have slaves, and the

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