Abraham Lincoln was assassinated the evening of good Friday on April 14, 1865. This assassination was caused by actor John Wilkes Booth, Lincoln died the following morning. Even though Abraham Lincoln was known for his most famous nickname “Honest Abe” he was actually most hated by both sides the North and the South.
John Wilkes Booth was a proud slavery and confederacy supporter, Booth believed that if he killed Abraham Lincoln that he would be considered a hero throughout history. He also believed that if he killed Abraham Lincoln he would be killing another tyrant and the people would praise him for killing him. Although, it did not go down that way Booth had a bounty of a hundred thousand dollars and made Abraham Lincoln into the most
John Wilkes Booth was a proud slavery and confederacy supporter, Booth believed that if he killed Abraham Lincoln that he would be considered a hero throughout history. He also believed that if he killed Abraham Lincoln he would be killing another tyrant and the people would praise him for killing him. Although, it did not go down that way Booth had a bounty of a hundred thousand dollars and made Abraham Lincoln into the most