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Why did Booth want to kill the president?

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Answer:

Because Booth was a confederate and lincoln was not

Step-by-step explanation:

John Wilkes Booth was a Confederate while Abe Lincoln was fighting for the Union. He disagreed with Lincoln and hated him because he was a union

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