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林肯總統1865年4月14日被暗殺了
林肯是美國歷史上第一個遭到刺殺的總統。為什麼布斯要這麼做呢？他認為這樣做可以幫助才剛向聯邦軍隊投降的南方各州，但是結果卻完全相反。這個槍擊事件終止了林肯原本要執行的和平計畫。聯邦政府當時認為布斯並不是單獨行
動的。政府四處張貼這張懸賞海報，並且提供逮捕到布斯與其同夥的人相當優渥的賞金。最後這些共謀者都被逮捕歸案，布斯則在試圖逃跑時，遭到聯邦士兵射殺身亡。
Lincoln was the first president assassinated in U.S. history. Why did Booth do it? He thought it would aid the South, which had just surrendered to Federal forces. It had nearly the opposite effect, ending Lincoln's plans for a rather generous peace. Booth did not act alone. This "wanted" poster appeared everywhere, offering a reward for the arrest of Booth and his accomplices. The conspirators were all captured, and Booth was shot while trying to escape from Union soldiers.
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