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A 10 page paper which examines the events surrounding the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. Bibliography lists 26 sources.
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many, altered the face of American history through his Emancipation Proclamation and clearly a man who had enemies, some angry enough to kill him. Just prior to his assassination the
Civil War had seen its final end, and with that plans seemed to escalate as at least one man set out to kill Lincoln. The following paper examines the plans
involving Lincoln, the night of his death, and the aftermath. The Plans The end of the war was at hand, and
Lee had little choice but to give in when he and his men were almost starved: "The surrender itself was quietly done-no ceremonies, no humiliations of ceremonious capitulation."1 The date
was April 9, 1865 and the "war that had cost the nation six hundred thousand American lives came to an end. Yet some confederates were unwilling to accept the loss
of their cause, as would be vividly displayed at Fords Theater just five days later."2 In fact, the morning of the fated event, according to one author, was a morning
when Lincoln still had not discussed the events of the surrender by Lee and the morning of the day of his assassination saw Lincoln "intensely eager" to speak with Grant
about the surrender.3 The plans to do something about Lincoln, however, went back at least several months. While there are many conspiracy
theories, some having major figures involved in one way or another, or major institutions like the Catholic Church involved, the primary theory is one based on the immense evidence available.
There is, however, also much information that suggests Jefferson Davis was well aware of the conspiracy. Evidence possessed by the committee indicates that he may well have been "privy to
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