Why Booth Killed Lincoln
Austin Miller
English 3
Mr. Griffin
24 February 2013
Why Booth Killed Lincoln Abraham Lincoln is regarded as one of America’s heroes due to both his incredible impact on the nation and the deflation of slavery in U.S. territories. Abraham Lincoln was born in a log cabin in Hardin County, Kentucky to Thomas Lincoln and Nancy Hanks Lincoln. When Abe was 9 his mother died of Mad Cow disease which made a real impact on him and began to alienate him from his father and slowly began to resent the hard work his father bestowed upon him which is said to be the beginning of Abraham’s dislike of slavery because he felt like a slave under his father. This inspired young Abraham to fight against slavery during his political tenure. So the question is why would someone kill a man trying to put an end to such a barbaric trade? The answer is it was a tradition. Slavery had always been in societies all over the world it was seen as normal to have slaves even looked at as a reward for hard work being able to buy a slave and a man was coming in trying to take that option away put a bad taste in some peoples mouths. Particularly John Wilkes Booth. Booth’s reason behind killing Lincoln was because he thought he was doing everyone a favor, did not want slavery to end, and did not like the fact that the Union beat the CSA. Abraham Lincoln came from humble beginnings. But instead of following after his father he decided to get an education thanks to his step mother Sarah Bush Johnston. He went on to receive a law degree and pursued politics but many people don’t know that his political career in the beginning was everything but successful. He ran for many offices and failed but was persistent and in 1860 he was elected president over John C. Brekenridge. This enraged John Wilkes Booth. Booth was born and raised in Bel Air Maryland, his parents were upper class slave owners. Although Booth was raised in Maryland, a supposed Union state, Booth sympathized with the South.
English 3
Mr. Griffin
24 February 2013
Why Booth Killed Lincoln Abraham Lincoln is regarded as one of America’s heroes due to both his incredible impact on the nation and the deflation of slavery in U.S. territories. Abraham Lincoln was born in a log cabin in Hardin County, Kentucky to Thomas Lincoln and Nancy Hanks Lincoln. When Abe was 9 his mother died of Mad Cow disease which made a real impact on him and began to alienate him from his father and slowly began to resent the hard work his father bestowed upon him which is said to be the beginning of Abraham’s dislike of slavery because he felt like a slave under his father. This inspired young Abraham to fight against slavery during his political tenure. So the question is why would someone kill a man trying to put an end to such a barbaric trade? The answer is it was a tradition. Slavery had always been in societies all over the world it was seen as normal to have slaves even looked at as a reward for hard work being able to buy a slave and a man was coming in trying to take that option away put a bad taste in some peoples mouths. Particularly John Wilkes Booth. Booth’s reason behind killing Lincoln was because he thought he was doing everyone a favor, did not want slavery to end, and did not like the fact that the Union beat the CSA. Abraham Lincoln came from humble beginnings. But instead of following after his father he decided to get an education thanks to his step mother Sarah Bush Johnston. He went on to receive a law degree and pursued politics but many people don’t know that his political career in the beginning was everything but successful. He ran for many offices and failed but was persistent and in 1860 he was elected president over John C. Brekenridge. This enraged John Wilkes Booth. Booth was born and raised in Bel Air Maryland, his parents were upper class slave owners. Although Booth was raised in Maryland, a supposed Union state, Booth sympathized with the South.