Task 1: The Assassination
John Wilkes Booth was born on May 10, 1838. He was the 9th child of ten in his family, and his father Junius Booth was one of the most famous actors on the American stage. In 1860 he was hailed "the young tragedian of the year" and was earning an easy $20,000 annually. With such a lifestyle, why did he grow up to conspire the death of President Lincoln? Supposedly pledged towards the "right of the South" which principles were based upon slavery, everything Lincoln was against.
Before the civil war Booth served under Colonel Robert e. Lee. During the war he turne…
