Essay On Abraham Lincoln's Assassination
The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln was unjust because he was an leader for the country and ended slavery. However some people thought he wasn't the right leader for america. It was April 4, 1865. Lincoln was attending a play at Ford's Theater in Washington D.C. Abraham Lincoln didn't think his life was going to end that night . He was attending the play with his wife and a few of his children.But what was going through John Wilkes Booth’s mind was Abraham Lincoln dying that night.
Abraham Lincoln was a leader for the country. He played a vital role as being the leader for preserving the union during the Civil War. How did he do that you might ask? This issue became extremely important by Abraham Lincoln reaching out to people by writing …show more content…
"I will say, then, that I am not, nor ever have been, in favor of bringing about in any way the social and political equality of the white and black races...I am not, nor ever have been, in favor of making voters or jurors of Negroes, nor of qualifying them to hold office, nor to intermarry with white people." (Abraham Lincoln Zinn 184). That quote had spoke to people as he gave that speech. They were thinking is he the right president? Should he be alive? That what John Wilkes booth was wondering. Booth and others didn't like Lincoln. They didn't think he was “Honest Abe” at all. So Booth took action and made a plan to kill Abraham Lincoln.
However Abraham Lincoln assassination was unjust because he was a leader for the country and he ended slavery. when people thought he didn't care he did."My declarations upon this subject of negro slavery may be misrepresented, but can not be misunderstood. I have said that I do not understand the Declaration (of Independence) to mean that all men were created equal in all respects." In this quote he is stating that he does care about the treatment of blacks. He is saying if all men were created the same and equal in all respects then why is there
Abraham Lincoln was a leader for the country. He played a vital role as being the leader for preserving the union during the Civil War. How did he do that you might ask? This issue became extremely important by Abraham Lincoln reaching out to people by writing …show more content…
"I will say, then, that I am not, nor ever have been, in favor of bringing about in any way the social and political equality of the white and black races...I am not, nor ever have been, in favor of making voters or jurors of Negroes, nor of qualifying them to hold office, nor to intermarry with white people." (Abraham Lincoln Zinn 184). That quote had spoke to people as he gave that speech. They were thinking is he the right president? Should he be alive? That what John Wilkes booth was wondering. Booth and others didn't like Lincoln. They didn't think he was “Honest Abe” at all. So Booth took action and made a plan to kill Abraham Lincoln.
However Abraham Lincoln assassination was unjust because he was a leader for the country and he ended slavery. when people thought he didn't care he did."My declarations upon this subject of negro slavery may be misrepresented, but can not be misunderstood. I have said that I do not understand the Declaration (of Independence) to mean that all men were created equal in all respects." In this quote he is stating that he does care about the treatment of blacks. He is saying if all men were created the same and equal in all respects then why is there