Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
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The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln was the 1865 killing of the 16th U.S. president by John Wilkes Booth at Ford’s Theatre in Washington, D.C., an event that shocked the nation and profoundly shaped the aftermath of the Civil War.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| assassination of Abraham Lincoln | 15 |
| Assassination of Abraham Lincoln canonical | 9 |
| Lincoln assassination conspiracy | 2 |
| Booth conspiracy network | 1 |
| Booth conspiracy of 1865 | 1 |
| death of Abraham Lincoln | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T51331 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Assassination of Abraham Lincoln Context triple: [American Civil War, significantEvent, Assassination of Abraham Lincoln]
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Haymarket affair
The Haymarket affair was an 1886 labor protest and bombing in Chicago that became a pivotal moment in the history of workers’ rights and the labor movement in the United States.
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Burning of Washington
The Burning of Washington was a British attack during the War of 1812 in which invading forces captured and set fire to multiple U.S. government buildings in the capital, including the presidential mansion.
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Chappaquiddick incident
The Chappaquiddick incident was a 1969 car accident on Chappaquiddick Island involving Senator Edward M. Kennedy that resulted in the death of Mary Jo Kopechne and had lasting political repercussions for Kennedy's career.
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Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president of the United States, best known for leading the country through the Civil War and issuing the Emancipation Proclamation that began the process of ending slavery.
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E.
Watergate scandal
The Watergate scandal was a major 1970s American political scandal involving the Nixon administration’s attempts to cover up a break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters, ultimately leading to President Richard Nixon’s resignation.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Assassination of Abraham Lincoln Target entity description: The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln was the 1865 killing of the 16th U.S. president by John Wilkes Booth at Ford’s Theatre in Washington, D.C., an event that shocked the nation and profoundly shaped the aftermath of the Civil War.
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A.
Haymarket affair
The Haymarket affair was an 1886 labor protest and bombing in Chicago that became a pivotal moment in the history of workers’ rights and the labor movement in the United States.
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B.
Haymarket
Haymarket is a small historic town in Prince William County, Northern Virginia, known for its quaint downtown and proximity to Washington, D.C.
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C.
Burning of Washington
The Burning of Washington was a British attack during the War of 1812 in which invading forces captured and set fire to multiple U.S. government buildings in the capital, including the presidential mansion.
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D.
Chappaquiddick incident
The Chappaquiddick incident was a 1969 car accident on Chappaquiddick Island involving Senator Edward M. Kennedy that resulted in the death of Mary Jo Kopechne and had lasting political repercussions for Kennedy's career.
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E.
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president of the United States, best known for leading the country through the Civil War and issuing the Emancipation Proclamation that began the process of ending slavery.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
assassination
ⓘ
historical event ⓘ political murder ⓘ |
| bodyLyingInStateLocation |
United States Capitol
ⓘ
surface form:
United States Capitol rotunda
|
| BoothDiedIn | Virginia ⓘ |
| BoothDiedOn | 1865-04-26 ⓘ |
| BoothEscapedFromScene | yes ⓘ |
| BoothOccupation | stage actor ⓘ |
| BoothPoliticalSympathies | Confederate sympathizer ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | gunshot wound to the head ⓘ |
| city | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | numerous memorials and monuments in the United States ⓘ |
| conspirator |
David Herold
ⓘ
Edman Spangler ⓘ George Atzerodt ⓘ Lewis Powell ⓘ Mary Surratt ⓘ Michael O'Laughlen ⓘ Samuel Arnold ⓘ |
| coordinatedAttacksAlsoTargeted |
Andrew Johnson
ⓘ
William H. Seward ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| date | 1865-04-14 ⓘ |
| funeralTrainRouteIncluded | Washington, D.C. to Springfield, Illinois ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | first assassination of a U.S. president ⓘ |
| immediateConsequence | death of Abraham Lincoln on 1865-04-15 ⓘ |
| impact | shaped public memory of the American Civil War ⓘ |
| LincolnDiedAt | Petersen House ⓘ |
| LincolnDiedIn | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| LincolnDiedOn | 1865-04-15 ⓘ |
| LincolnWas | 16th president of the United States ⓘ |
| LincolnWasAttending | play "Our American Cousin" ⓘ |
| location | Ford's Theatre ⓘ |
| motive |
opposition to abolition of slavery
ⓘ
support for the Confederacy ⓘ |
| partOf | plot to assassinate U.S. leaders in 1865 ⓘ |
| perpetrator | John Wilkes Booth ⓘ |
| plannedBy | John Wilkes Booth ⓘ |
| result |
elevation of Andrew Johnson to U.S. presidency
ⓘ
increased Northern anger toward the defeated Confederacy ⓘ profound impact on Reconstruction era ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
extensive historical scholarship
ⓘ
numerous books and films ⓘ |
| time | evening ⓘ |
| tookPlaceAfter | Confederate surrender at Appomattox Court House ⓘ |
| tookPlaceDuring | final days of the American Civil War ⓘ |
| victim | Abraham Lincoln ⓘ |
| weaponUsed | Derringer pistol ⓘ |
| year | 1865 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: Assassination of Abraham Lincoln Description of subject: The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln was the 1865 killing of the 16th U.S. president by John Wilkes Booth at Ford’s Theatre in Washington, D.C., an event that shocked the nation and profoundly shaped the aftermath of the Civil War.
Referenced by (29)
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