Question

Why did actor John Wilkes Booth assassinate Abraham Lincoln?

Choose 1 answer:
A
B
Booth actually intended to kill Lincoln's theatre companion Major
Henry Rathbone in a duel over Clara Harris; he shot Lincoln by
mistake.
Lincoln gave a speech announcing his intention to extend
citizenship to African Americans, and Booth was a Southern
sympathizer and racist.
Booth was a madman who had lost touch with reality; he believed
he was assassinating Julius Caesar as his character had done on
the stage.

Answer 1

John Wilkes Booth assassinated Abraham Lincoln because Booth was a Southern sympathizer and racist.

Step-by-step explanation:

Actor John Wilkes Booth assassinated Abraham Lincoln because Lincoln gave a speech announcing his intention to extend citizenship to African Americans, and Booth was a Southern sympathizer and racist.

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