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Q: Why did john Wilkes booth think that Lincoln was a tyrant?
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Were the booth family and the Lincoln family friends?

I don't think they knew one another. But Lincoln was a great admirer of the Booths, who were famous actors. John Wilkes Booth's father and two older brothers were much better known, though Wilkes Booth was developing his talent and had a growing following.


What does Lincoln think of booth?

It is difficult to gauge what Abraham Lincoln's thoughts towards John Wilkes Booth as the president did not stay alive for long enough after Booth shot him to express them. However, being a forgiving and compassionate man, Lincoln would likely have empathized with and forgiven Booth.


Was William Booth the father of John Wilkes Booth?

no i think its his brother...


Who were John Wilkes Booth's associates?

because he think that lincoln was the one that made the confederates after the civil war


Who assassinated an American president?

Lincoln was John Wilkes Booth. Don't think anyone has killed Obama yet unless I've missed something.


Did Abraham Lincoln have any enemy?

I think it's fairly safe to say that anyone who is assassinated must have had at least oneenemy.


Where did john Wilkes booth kill Lincoln?

John Wilkes Booth shot Lincoln April 14, 1865, friday, and Lincoln died on April 15.


What did John Wilkes Booth think about or say when he was dying?

He thought he had a daughter


Did John Wilkes Booth have any children?

No he didn't, but I think he was married.


What color hair did john Wilkes booth have?

i think his eyes were dark brown


What were John Wilkes Booth's motives?

John Wikes Booth assassinated President Lincoln in hopes of disrupting Union military tactics, as well as eliminating the possibility of the "Lincoln dynasty" in the words of Booth. He was concerned (as were many others) that Lincoln's tight association with the military and his tendency to act without or against the consent of congress may lead to a tyrannical takeover.


What did the north think about John Wilkes Booth?

He was generally admired as a stage actor until he became an assassin.