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Why did John Wilkes Booth and fellow conspirators plan to kill President Lincoln and important cabinet members?
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John Wilkes Booth and his fellow conspirators had kidnapping of President Lincoln as their primary objective. When the South surrendered, they acted in revenge for the Union's victory over the South.
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John Wilkes Booth had been working with a group of southern conspirators.?
Yes, members of Lincoln's cabinet were targeted along with the president. Seward was severely stabbed, but recovered.
What member of the Lincoln cabinet used a derogatory word to describe President Lincoln?
Salmon P. Chase was the member of the Lincoln cabinet that used a derogatory word to describe the president.
What is Abraham Lincolns accomplishment as president?
Abraham Lincoln kept his cabinet clean
What was Jefferson Davis' position in Lincoln's cabinet?
When Lincoln was US President, Jefferson Davis was President of the Confederate States of America, fighting the Union in the Civil War
What Lincoln administration cabinet member provides important advice on the proposed emancipation proclamation?
On July 22, 1862, President Lincoln surprises all but two members of his cabinet about the draft of the emancipation proclamation. Lincoln accepts Secretary Seward's advice to withhold the preliminary version of the document until the Union wins a significant victory.
Why is president's cabinet important?
It provides advice and different views about subjects that are important.
What document did president Lincoln bring his cabinet together to read before he made it public?
The Emancipation Proclamaition
When did President Lincoln present his preliminary draft of the Emancipation Proclamation to his cabinet?
On July 22, 1862, President Lincoln surprised his cabinet by presenting to them a draft of his preliminary Emancipation Proclamation. Lincoln accepted the advice of his secretary of state, Seward to delay any action on the document until a suitable Union battlefield victory was accomplished.
What is the president's cabinet and what does do?
The president's cabinet consists of all the president's advisors, and the cabinet advises the President.
What is the president and cabinet and what does it do?
The president's cabinet consists of all the president's advisors, and the cabinet advises the President.
What is the main function of the US cabinet?
The main function of the Cabinet is to advise the President on important national and international issues
How often do the president and his cabinet meet?
this varies according to the president's wishes. in Reagan's first year as president, he held 36 cabinet meetings but Clinton only held 6 in his first year. cabinet meetings in the usa are not nearly as important or regular as cabinet meetings in the UK.
