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The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln

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The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
The assassination of President Abraham Lincoln occurred on April 15, 1865, Washington, D.C. Lincoln was watching the play “Our American Cousin” at Ford’s Theatre located in Washington D.C. John Wilkes Booth entered the theatre during the play and shot and killed President Lincoln. This tragic event changed history. President Lincoln was the President of the United States during the time of slavery. He was also the president during the Civil War. Lincoln wanted to put a stop to the slavery. Before Lincoln was assassinated, the slavery was put to a stop. If it wasn’t for Lincoln our world and history would have been tremendously different.
The Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was like a “break up” letter to the British from the Americans. It was signed on July 4, 1776. The Declaration of Independence was a letter that said that the Americans wanted to break away from the British control. The Americans were sick of being controlled by the British. They moved to this new land to be free from them. This “break up” letter definitely made America a better place for them to live. It has made a America today a free country to live in.
The Civil War
The Civil War was between the North and the South of America. During the war brother turned on brother, and families were torn apart. This war was over slavery. This was a big time in American history. It was also a very sad time. This took place just after the American’s got

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