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Why did Booth's original plan to kidnap Lincoln fail?
Because he was an actor, not a politician, and was really just wanting to make a dramatic gesture that would go down in history. Because he took away a life of someone who was dedicated to his country
What did Booth plan to exchange Lincoln for?
captured confederate soilders
What was the original plan to remove Abraham Lincoln from office?
John Wilkes Booth's original plan was to kidnapp Lincoln and hold him hostage.
How did Abarham Lincoln die and who killed him?
He died because he was assassinated by a man while he was watching a play in a theater. He was shot by John Wilkes Booth.
Who planned to kill Lincoln?
John Wilkes Booth, actually killed President Lincoln and others charged in the Lincoln assassination were George Atzerodt, Mary Sarrat. Lewis Powell and David Herold who were hung. Samuel Arnold, Michael O'Laughlin and Dr. Samuel Mudd were sentenced to life at hard labor and Edward Spangler was given a lesser sentence for holding Booth's horse at Ford's Theater.John Wilkes Booth was his assassin.
Who did booth and his plan to kidnap?
Booth and his group planned to kidnap Abraham Lincoln.
Who did Booth and his group plan to hidnap?
John Wilkes Booth and members of his conspiracy had originally hoped to kidnap Lincoln and hold him for ransom. The attempt(s) to do this were unsuccessful. After that, the kidnap plan became an assassination plan, in hopes of ending the war, and allowing the Confederate States of America to continue as a government separate from the Union.
Who did John Wilkes Booth plan to kidnap?
Abraham Lincoln
Did John Wilkes Booth have a different plan besides shooting Lincoln?
Yes, one of the original plans was to kidnap Lincoln
How many days was John Wilkes Booth on the run after he shot Abraham Lincoln?
5 hours On the day of the assassination, Booth was working with others to kidnap Lincoln. At 1 pm, Booth was to meet with the kidnappers at a tavern to finalize the plan. Booth was detained; he didn't arrive until almost 5 p.m. He then discovered that half of his men got themselves drunk while waiting. The kidnapping plan had to be called off. Shortly after 5 pm, Booth was talked into killing Lincoln, Johnson, and Seward. At 8 pm, Booth met with three other men to plan the killings. Booth was the only one to succeed. Lincoln was shot at 10:15 p.m.
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Where did John Wilkes Booth go before he went to Fords theatre?
Booth went into Maryland to inform a group of people planning to kidnap Lincoln that Lincoln would be attending Ford's Theatre that night. On his return he was arrested at the Navy Yard Bridge and spent the rest of the day in prison.
Who did John Wilkes Booth want to kidnap?
Abraham Lincoln but later he ended up shooting and killing him.
Which man organized plan to kill Lincoln?
Washington DC based actor, John Wilkes Booth headed a conspiracy that had first planned to kidnap President Lincoln. Later after Robert E. Lee's surrender, Booth changed his plans from a kidnapping to an assassination of President Lincoln. His co-conspirators were to kill the Secretary of State and the Secretary of War. Only Booth was successful. He was soon hunted down and was killed in Maryland.
Why did John Wilkes Booth shoot Abraham in the head?
John Wilkes Booth was a Confederate sympathizer and led a small group that sought revenge for the Union's battle against Southern independence. At first his idea was to kidnap President Lincoln. After the South was defeated, Booth sought a new plan of revenge, the assassination of the US President Lincoln and other members of Lincoln's cabinet. Lincoln was shot by Booth on April 14, 1865 and died the next day.
Why did Booth's original plan to kidnap Lincoln fail?
Because he was an actor, not a politician, and was really just wanting to make a dramatic gesture that would go down in history. Because he took away a life of someone who was dedicated to his country
Did john Wilkes booth kill someone before he killed Abraham Lincoln?
No - and thoughts of Lincoln were first a kidnap plot, not assassination
