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The Lincoln Assassination

By:Andrew Hanley

John Rock

Agenda

John Wilkes Booth

Abraham Lincoln

Assassination

Effects of the assassination

Fun Facts

Abraham Lincoln was elected to Congress in 1846.

John F. Kennedy was elected to Congress in 1946.

Abraham Lincoln was elected President in 1860.

John F. Kennedy was elected President in 1960.

Both were shot in the back of the head in the presence of their wives.

Both wives lost their children while living in the White House.

Both Presidents were shot on a Friday.

"There Are Weird Similarities between Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy."

Fun facts continued

Lincoln's secretary was named Kennedy.

Both were succeeded by Southerners named Johnson.

Andrew Johnson, who succeeded Lincoln, was born in 1808. Lyndon Johnson, who succeeded Kennedy, was born in 1908.

Lincoln was shot in the Ford Theatre. Kennedy was shot in a Lincoln, made by Ford.

Lincoln was shot in a theater and his assassin ran and hid in a warehouse. Kennedy was shot from a warehouse and his assassin ran And hid in a theater.

Booth and Oswald were assassinated before their trials.

Who is John Wilkes Booth?

Man who assassinated Lincoln

Famous Actor

Conspirator

Southern Extremist

Booth’s Early Life

Born May 10, 1836 in Maryland

Ninth of ten children

Scarred for life after learning about his father

Attended a prestigious military academy

Actor

Acting Career

In 1855 joined his brothers in acting

First play was Shakespeare’s Richard III

Became a well-known actor and many people loved his plays

Acting career peaked around the same time the south began losing the war

Conspiracy

Joined the no-nothing party who wanted to limit immigration into America.

Quickly transformed into a conspiracy group who wanted to kidnap Lincoln.

Failed to kidnap Lincoln because he never showed up to his speech in Washington, DC

“Our American Cousin”

"The Lincoln Assassination."

Who is Abraham Lincoln?

16th President of the United States

US Illinois Senator

“Honest Abe”

Political Rival of Steven Douglas

Early Life

Born on February 12, 1809

Self taught from Father’s library

Clerk, Axman

Wrestler

Political Background

Studied law (self taught)

Ran for several political offices

Whig/Republican

Lincoln-Douglas Debates

Civil War Policies

Controversial Decisions

Suspension of Habeas Corpus

Trouble with Generals

Emancipation Proclamation/ Gettysburg Address

Preservation of the Union

Equality Video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLdzMEmc3CE

Newspaper Article

http://www.nytimes.com/1865/04/15/news/president-lincoln-shot-assassin-deed-done-ford-s-theatre-last-night-act.html

“Sic Semper Tyrannis”

Thus always to tyrants

"The Assassination of President Lincoln."

Events Leading to Assassination

North began winning the war

Failed attempt on kidnapping Lincoln

Booth became enraged and took matters into his own hands

Assassination

April 14, 1865 Fords Theatre, Washington DC

Shot in the back of the head with a .44-caliber Derringer pistol

Booth broke leg on the stage after jumping from the balcony

Events After Assassination

Took 11 days to find Booth in a barn located in VA

Historians unsure if Booth shot himself or if the soldiers shot him

Burned the barn to the ground

Lincoln died a day later in a bed across the street from the theatre

Autopsy Report

https://www.nlm.nih.gov/visibleproofs/galleries/cases/lincoln.html

Wanted!

"John Wilkes Booth Wanted Poster."

Political Effects

Reconstruction in South becomes more radical

Northerners dislike of South increases

Andrew Johnson sworn in as President

Works Cited

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"American Actor and Assassin" EncyclopediaBritannicaOnline.com. Encyclopedia Britannica. Web. 03 Apr. 2013.

"John Wilkes Booth Biography." Bio.com. A&E Networks Television. Web. 03 Apr. 2013.

"John Wilkes Booth Wanted Poster." blogspot.com Web. 21 Apr. 2013.

"John Wilkes Booth." History.com. A&E Television Networks, Web. 03 Apr. 2013.

Owens, Mackubin T. "Abraham Lincoln: Leadership in Wartime." E-Notes:. Web. 01 Apr. 2013.

"There Are Weird Similarities between Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy." RSS. Web. 21 Apr. 2013.

"The Assassination of President Lincoln." Wikimedia.org. Web. 21 Apr. 2013.

"The Lincoln Assassination." Americancivilwar.asn.au Web. 21 Apr. 2013.

Toobin, Jeffrey. "Killing Habeas Corpus." The New Yorker. The New Yorker, 4 Dec. 2006. Web. 01 Apr. 2013.

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