Appomattox Court House and Lincoln's Assassination

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Did Lincoln know that victory for the Union was imminent? According to this video, which discusses the end of the Civil War (including a great anecdote about a historic coincidence between the beginning and end of the war), many strategic details led Lincoln to feel assured that the Confederacy was finished. These same details made John Wilkes Booth into a desperate patriot in his own mind.

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john wilkes booth, abraham lincoln, robert e. lee, the confederacy, united states presidents, ulysses s. grant

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abraham lincoln, john wilkes booth, lincoln assassination, robert e. lee, ulysses s. grant, appomattox court house, end of civil war, confederate surrender, social studies

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Resource Details

Grade

8th - 11th

Subjects

Social Studies & History