On April 9, 1865, General Lee surrendered to General Grant at Appomattox. Two days later Lincoln delivered a speech in front of the White House to a group that had gathered outside. Booth, being present in this group, heard Lincoln suggest that certain voting rights should be granted to the

On the morning of Friday, April 14, Booth stopped by Ford’s Theatre and found out that President Lincoln and General Grant were planning on attending the evening performance of Our American Cousin. Booth then held one final meeting with the conspirators and said he would kill Lincoln at the theater, he had found out that Grant had left town. Atzerodt was to kill the Vice-President Andrew Johnson at Kirkwood House where he resided. Powell and Herold were assigned to kill the Secretary of State William Seward. Both attacks were scheduled to take place simultaneously at approximately

blacks. Infuriated, being a racist, Booth’s plans now turned from the kidnapping of Lincoln to his assassination (Lewis, Neely 115)

At about 7:00 p.m. William H. Crook, Lincoln’s bodyguard, was relieved three hours late by John Parker. Parker was told to be on hand at Ford’s Theatre when the Presidential party got there. Crook said, "Good night, Mr. Lincoln.

"About ten days ago, I retired very late. I had been

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