1. Lincoln's Assassination
This ordered the release of all slaves who were not in previously set aside slave states. ... Booth had been planning for a while to exterminate Lincoln and some other government officials, and was now more than pleased at this fantastic chance to carry out his plan. ... Booth took a gun and a knife with him and set out on his horse to an alley near Ford's Theatre. ... Abraham Lincoln sat next to his wife and behind some important government officials. ... Soon after the murder the Government found out that Booth and his partner in crime, David Herold, had escaped into Lower Maryland....
- Word Count: 2631
- Approx Pages: 11
- Grade Level: High School