What was the motive for Lincoln's assassination?
The motive for Lincoln's assassination was largely political. John Wilkes Booth, a Confederate sympathizer and actor, despised Lincoln for his decision to abolish slavery and for his role in the Civil War. Booth had originally planned to kidnap Lincoln, but later changed his plan to assassinate him after hearing Lincoln speak publicly about granting voting rights to African Americans. Booth believed that the assassination of Lincoln would help the Confederate cause and strike a blow against the Union.
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