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Why Is Abraham Lincoln's Assassination Real
One night Abraham Lincoln was at a play with his family.Later that night he was shot in the head at the Ford's Theatre in Washington D.C. Before Abraham was shot, the shooter, broke his leg on stage and when that happened the audience and other people thought and knew the assassination was real. There were conspirators involved in Abe Lincolns assassination. Abe
Lincoln sadly dies in the Petersen house in Washington D.C. John Wilkes Booth(assassinator) was an American actor and assassin. He was also a member of the Booth theatrical family. John was caught and killed by Union Soldiers 12 days after he shot Abe Lincoln. To find Lincoln there was a 100,000 reward. When John was found, shot and killed he body was buried at the
Green Mount Cemetery.

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