The Lincoln Assassination

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:historical_events
gptkbp:aftermath national mourning
gptkbp:assassination_witness gptkb:Clara_Harris
gptkb:Major_Henry_Rathbone
gptkbp:clinical_trial gptkb:court_cases
four co-conspirators executed
three co-conspirators imprisoned
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired numerous works of art
gptkbp:date April 15, 1865
gptkbp:event_type gptkb:Assassin
gptkbp:historical_context post-Civil War America
gptkbp:historical_impact increased security for future presidents
gptkbp:historical_significance first presidential assassination in U. S.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Lincoln Assassination
gptkbp:investigates manhunt for Booth
gptkbp:involved gptkb:Abraham_Lincoln
gptkb:John_Wilkes_Booth
gptkbp:is_motivated_by political reasons
gptkbp:legacy Lincoln's legacy as a martyr
gptkbp:location gptkb:Ford's_Theatre
gptkb:Washington,_D._C.
gptkbp:occurs_in April 14, 1865
gptkbp:perpetrator gptkb:George_Atzerodt
gptkb:John_Wilkes_Booth
gptkb:David_Herold
gptkb:Lewis_Powell
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:responds_to public outrage
gptkbp:resulted_in death of Abraham Lincoln
gptkbp:theory co-conspirators arrested
planned by Booth and others
gptkbp:was_executed_by gptkb:John_Wilkes_Booth
gunshot
inspired films and documentaries
influenced American literature
inspired conspiracy theories
influenced American identity
increased tensions in the South
led to historical reenactments
changed public perception of government
sparked discussions on civil rights
changed U. S. politics
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historical debates on justice
influenced presidential security policies
led to Secret Service protection
led to increased federal power
led to memorials and monuments
led to the establishment of Lincoln's legacy
shaped U. S. history narratives
gptkbp:witnesses gptkb:Clara_Harris
gptkb:Henry_Rathbone
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:President_Abraham_Lincoln
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5