Abraham's Assassination

Abraham's Assassination

Being president comes with a big responsibility. Not only would they be responsible for the safety of the American citizens, but for themselves. Politics create a sense of division of the people or combine the people to one. It depends on what the people believe in. Abraham had wise words and gestures to permanently abolish slavery, but not everyone agreed. The name John Wilkes Booth, is a name that has been fossilized into American history. The date of April 14th, 1865, was the day that Abraham would spend his last day as President.

President Abraham woke at seven at his usual time. On Friday, April 14, 1865, it was a beautiful day spring day in Washington, D.C. Before eating breakfast He went into his office and started to work. He left some instructions for the Assistant Secretary of State, Frederick Seward, to call a Cabinet meeting at 11:00A.M. In the instructions he also invited General Ulysses S. Grant to attend the Cabinet meeting. At 8:00 A.M. He had his breakfast, one egg and one cup of coffee. His wife, Mary Todd Lincoln, sat across from him with their two sons, Robert and Tad, on the sides. Abraham sat and listened to Captain Robert Lincoln talk about his tour of duty in the Union Army. He had been present at the Mclean House in Appomattox when General Robert E. Lee had surrendered. Mary had mentioned that she had tickets to Grover's Theater, but she preferred to see, “Our American Cousin,” at Ford's Theater. She also, had hoped that General and Mrs. Grant would go along with them to the show, Mr. Lincoln then went back to work. After reading the newspaper around 9:00, Speaker of the House, Schuyler Colfax visited him. The president told him his ideas about the future policy should be mostly towards the Southern states. Mr. Colfax gave concern telling Mr. Lincoln that they would proceed on reconstruction without legislative branch consultation. It was heard that General Grant had told Secretary of War, Edwin Stanton, that...