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The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
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Page 1: The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln. The Assassination of James Garfield.

The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln

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The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln

Shot on April 15, 1865

16th President 1861-1865

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The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln

John Wilkes Booth

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The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln

Why did Booth kill Lincoln?

Southern sympathizer

Believed Lincoln was threatening the way of life in the south

Supported secession

Thus always to tyrants!“Sic semper tyrannus!”

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The Assassination of James Garfield

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The Assassination of James Garfield

20th President

March-September 1881Shot on July 2nd 1881

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The Assassination of James Garfield

Charles Guitau

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The Assassination of James Garfield

Why did Guitau Kill Garfield?Psychological problems•Inflated ego•Abusive upbringing•Off-putting Religious beliefs

Believed he was owed a job by Garfield

Failed at numerous jobs•Preacher•Lawyer•Politician

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The Assassination of James Garfield

Interesting Facts

Lived 3 months after he was shot

Doctors were unable to retrieve the bullet from him before he died

In their attempts to find the bullet, doctors created a 23 inch gash on the Presidents stomach

Second shortest time in office by an Elected President

Attacked while attempting to take a vacation

Technically died of a heart attack

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The Assassination of William McKinley

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The Assassination of William McKinley

25th President

1897-1901

Shot on September 6th 1901

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The Assassination of William McKinley

Leon Czolgosz

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The Assassination of William McKinley

Why did Czolgosz Kill McKinley ? Anarchist

Angry over the condition of America’s working poor

Saw McKinley as the leader of an oppressive system

Poor family and upbringing

"I killed the president because he was the enemy of the good people—the working people."

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The Assassination of William McKinley

Interesting FactsRight before he was shot McKinley gave his lucky carnation away to a young girl An aide warned McKinley of the

danger of being so exposed, “No one would wish to hurt me”Died on September 14th, 8 days

after being shot

After this, Congress formally charged the Secret Service with the protection of the PresidentCzolgosz confessed immediately

and was executed 2 months later

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The Assassination of John F. Kennedy

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The Assassination of John F. Kennedy

35th President

1961-1963

November 22, 1963

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The Assassination of John F. Kennedy

Lee Harvey Oswald

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The Assassination of John F. Kennedy

Why Kill Kennedy?- Known Communist ties

and linked with Russia

and Cuba- Rough life and upbringing

-Wants to be remembered

-Did not fit in any society

he tried to associate with


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