Who assassinated U.S. President Abraham Lincoln?
Q: Who assassinated U.S. President Abraham Lincoln?
A: John Wilkes Booth assassinated U.S. President Abraham Lincoln on April 14, 1865 in Washington, D.C.
Q: Where was John Wilkes Booth born?
A: John Wilkes Booth was born in Bel Air, Harford County, Maryland to English immigrant parents.
Q: What was John Wilkes Booth's profession?
A: John Wilkes Booth was a very well-known stage actor who supported the Confederacy during the American Civil War.
Q: Why did he assassinate Abraham Lincoln?
A: He was angry with Lincoln for supporting voting rights for former slaves and hoped to rally the remaining Confederate troops to keep fighting the war which was coming to an end.
Q: How long after shooting him did it take for United States soldiers to catch up with him?
A: It took twelve days after he shot Lincoln for United States soldiers to catch up with him and kill him at a farm in Virginia.
Q: Was there any other motive behind his assassination of Abraham Lincoln besides rallying Confederate troops?
A: Yes, he wanted revenge against Abraham Lincoln for supporting voting rights for former slaves.
