Background
Reaction to the assassination of the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln, on April 14, 1865 by stage actor
John Wilkes Booth was a mix of grief, vengefulness, fear, and horror. Lincoln was the first United States president to be
assassinated. His death ushered in an extended period of national mourning. Booth was killed after a 12 day chase and conspirators
Lewis Thornton Powell, David E. Herold, George A. Atzerodt, and Mary Surratt were later hanged for their roles in the conspiracy.
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