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The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
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Abraham Lincoln, was born on February 12, 1809, in the town of Hardin, near Hongenville, Kentucky. He married Marry Todd in November 1842. Abraham Lincoln's political life began in 1832, when he was just 23 years old. In those years, he was elected as a member of the "Whig Party"[1], which defended the war of independence. He first declared her opposition to slavery in 1837. He entered the House of Representatives in 1847. Abraham Lincoln, who saw himself inadequate in education at that time, explained himself as follows; “I'm Abraham Lincoln. "My politics is short and simple, like an old woman's dance."
His Predisency
[değiştir | kaynağı değiştir]Abraham Lincoln was a very good jurist before entering politics. He was a leader who always stood by the righteous, arguing that justice is the right of every human being. He didn't immediately win the presidential elections in political life.Later, he became president at the age of 52 in the 1861 elections. He is the 16th president of the United States and the first president of the Republican Party. Lincoln scored a big win against the Confederate States of America in the American Civil War. He kept the unity of the country and ended slavery. However, Lincoln paid for the abolition of slavery in America with his life. He was assassinated in the performance "Our American Cousin", presented at the Ford Theater in Washington, D.C., on April 14, 1865.
Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
[değiştir | kaynağı değiştir]Actor and Confederate sympathizer assassin John Wilkes Booth, along with assassins Lewis Powell and George Atzerodt, planned to kill (then Secretary of State) William H. Seward and Vice President Andrew Johnson. Booth hoped to create chaos and overthrow the Federal Government by killing Lincoln, Seward, and Johnson. Although Booth succeeded in killing Lincoln, the plan generally failed to achieve its purpose. Seward was also attacked, but was saved. The person who was going to shoot Johnson panicked and fled to Washington.
John Wilkes Booth was an actor and a Maryland spy working for the Confederacy. Booth's first plan was to kidnap Lincoln to Confederate prison for bargaining. But because of Lincoln's April 11 speech on the rights of black people [2], he turned the plan to death. Booth learned that Lincoln and his wife were going to watch a play at the Ford Theater. Later, he expanded his plan and arranged assassins for Vice President Andrew Johnson and Secretary of State William H. Seward. On the evening of April 14, Lincoln and his wife came to the Ford Theater to watch the play "Our American Cousin". His close guard, Ward Hill Lamon, was not in the game because Lincoln did not want it that day. Lincoln took his place on the private balcony to watch the game. Booth made a hole in the back of the balcony and waited. Because he was waiting for the funniest moment of the game. Thus, the sound of guns would not be noticed due to the noise. Booth shot Lincoln in the head amidst the laughter and managed to jump onto the stage despite Colonel Henry Rathbone's effort. Then "Sic semper tyrannis!" He fled shouting (always for tyrants). Twelve days after the assassination, John Wilkes Booth was found by Federal agents. He was eventually killed in a barn in Virginia.
Following the assassination, Lincoln moved into the house owned by a German tailor opposite the theater. Lincoln died on the morning of April 15, 1865. Lincoln is considered one of the greatest US presidents. Today, Lincoln's picture appears on $ 5 bills and 1-cent coins . His grave is in The Oak Ridge Monument in Springfield. In addition, the Lincoln Monument, whose construction was completed in 1922, is also in Washington.
References
[değiştir | kaynağı değiştir]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abraham_Lincoln
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Abraham-Lincoln
https://www.whitehouse.gov/about-the-white-house/presidents/abraham-lincoln/
https://artsandculture.google.com/entity/abraham-lincoln-suikast%C4%B1/m0cvfxb?hl=tr
https://www.history.com/topics/american-civil-war/abraham-lincoln-assassination