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Did john wilks booth shoot Lincoln because he freed the slave?
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∙ 15y ago
John Wilkes Booth could have killed Lincoln, not only were the slaves free but he was not supporting Lincolns view that blacks to had equal rights.
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Why did John Booth shoot Abraham Lincoln?
Because Lincoln was going to free the slaves in every state and booth did not want the slaves to be freed.
Why did John Wilkes Booth assassinate Abraham Lincoln?
Because of his views on slavery, Abraham Lincoln inspired both passionate supporters and equally vehement detractors. John Wilkes Booth despised Lincoln's desire to end slavery; Booth supported the Confederacy. After he assassinated Lincoln, Booth was surprised that the public opposed what he had done. He expected to be regarded as a hero.He hoped to revive the spirit of the South and continue the War of Northern Agression.John Wilkes Booth originally planned to kidnap Lincoln but then decided to shoot him.
Was John Wilkes Booth in the play Lincoln was watching?
No. Had he been in the play he wouldn't have been able to shoot,him.
Why did John Wilkes Booth shoot Lincoln'?
He had hoped to extend the war and give the Confederacy a chance to win.
Did john Wilkes booth shoot lincoin?
Yes he shoot Abaham Lincoin.
Why did John Booth shoot Abraham Lincoln?
Because Lincoln was going to free the slaves in every state and booth did not want the slaves to be freed.
Who did John Wilkes Booth shoot?
Abraham Lincoln.
What sentence with shoot?
Do not shoot the gun without proper training and safety measures in place.
Why did this man's shoot Lincoln?
John Wilkes Booth shot Abraham Lincoln because he was strongly opposed of what he believed in. He was enraged at how the Civil War turned out.
Where did John Wilkes's Booth shoot Abraham Lincoln?
John Wilkes Booth shot Abraham Lincoln at Ford's Theater, in Washington DC
Did john booth shoot Lincoln?
Actor John Wilkes Booth headshot Lincoln on 14 April 1865 at Ford's Theater in Washington, DC.
Where did john Wilkes booth shoot Abraham Lincoln?
John Wilkes Booth shot Abraham Lincoln at Ford's Theater, in Washington DC
What time did John Wilkes Booth shoot Lincoln?
It was about 10:15 in the evening.
Where did John Wilkes Booth shoot President Abraham Lincoln?
Fords Theater
Did James wilke booth shoot Abraham Lincoln?
yes, in the head. after a 9 hour coma, Lincoln then died
Where did john wikes booth shoot Abraham Lincoln?
Ford's Thearter in Washington D.C.
What gun was John Wilkes Booth using when he shoot Abraham Lincoln?
Booth used a single shot percussion cap Derringer.
