Even though confederate general Robert E. Lee send some threats to Abraham Lincoln, he saw Lincoln as a tyrant, john didn’t like Abraham view on slavery, and wanted revenge for the union battle. His Assassination was justified.
Lincoln had a dream that he walked into the East Room of the White House to find a covered corpse guarded by soldiers and surrounded by a crowd of mourners. When Lincoln asked one of the soldiers who had died, the soldier replied, “The president. He was killed by an assassin.
The first reason I think john killed Lincoln is because John Wilkes Booth saw Lincoln as tyrant. A tyrant is a cruel and oppressive ruler. One of the website I use told me when Lincoln delivered a speech outlining his plans for peace and reconstruction john got mad because he thought the construction, and …show more content…
Lincoln objective was to save the union no matter if it free slave or not free slave he had to do what he had to do. One-day Lincoln made a speech saying that everyone free including slaves’ john thought black people was not equal to them and they should stay how they are in the world. “That means nigger citizenship. Now, by God, I’ll put him through. That is the last speech he will ever make.” John said before walking out the place they were in.
The final reason why I think john killed Lincoln is because john got mad that Lincoln told everyone they won the battle instead of saying they tied it. The confederate tie with union and Lincoln told everyone that they beat the confederate when they really didn’t. Battle of Antietam was a battle Lincoln and Robert E lee had tie but since the confederates won so many battle Lincoln told everyone they won. Lincoln announced the Emancipation Proclamation and began to allow African American soldiers to fight for the Union after Lincoln claims they