Assassination of Abraham Lincoln

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:historical_events
gptkbp:aftermath Lincoln's death
gptkbp:assassin's_fate killed by Union soldiers
gptkbp:assassination_plot part of a larger conspiracy
gptkbp:booth's_accomplices gptkb:Mary_Surratt
gptkbp:booth's_background actor and Confederate sympathizer
gptkbp:booth's_capture not captured alive
gptkbp:booth's_escape fled to Virginia
gptkbp:booth's_motivations revenge for the South
gptkbp:casualties gptkb:Abraham_Lincoln
gptkbp:clinical_trial trial of the conspirators
conspiracy trial of Booth's co-conspirators
gptkbp:commemoration April 14 observed in some places
gptkbp:consequences gptkb:Reconstruction_era
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired numerous books and films
gptkbp:cultural_references numerous references in literature and art
gptkbp:date April 14, 1865
gptkbp:death_date April 15, 1865
gptkbp:historical_analysis debates on its implications for U. S. politics
gptkbp:historical_context post-Civil War America
gptkbp:historical_debate discussions on its impact on U. S. history
gptkbp:historical_documentation extensive records and accounts exist
gptkbp:historical_interpretation varied perspectives on its causes and effects
gptkbp:historical_significance symbol of political violence
first presidential assassination in U. S. history
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
gptkbp:impact increased security for future presidents
gptkbp:is_motivated_by political reasons
gptkbp:lincoln's_funeral held in multiple cities
gptkbp:lincoln's_impact shaped modern American politics
gptkbp:lincoln's_last_words " She is so beautiful!"
gptkbp:lincoln's_legacy considered a martyr for freedom
influenced civil rights movements.
gptkbp:lincoln's_policies abolition of slavery
preservation of the Union
gptkbp:lincoln's_presidency 16th President of the United States
gptkbp:lincoln's_vision reconstruction and healing of the nation
gptkbp:location gptkb:Ford's_Theatre,_Washington,_D._C.
gptkbp:memorials gptkb:Lincoln_Memorial
gptkbp:perpetrator gptkb:John_Wilkes_Booth
gptkbp:place_of_death Petersen House, Washington, D. C.
gptkbp:public_reaction national mourning
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:technique gunshot
gptkbp:theory various theories about the assassination
gptkbp:witnesses gptkb:Henry_Rathbone
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Abraham_Lincoln
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3