History of the United States I / Unit 16 USH1 2257 short lesson, about 20 seconds
The Wider Conspiracy
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The idea
Booth acted as part of a larger conspiracy to eliminate the heads of the Union government, not as a lone assassin taking revenge for the war.
In practice
Secretary of State William Seward stabbed and wounded the same night.
Where people slip
The planned assassination of Vice President Andrew Johnson was abandoned. Eight conspirators were convicted by military tribunal and four were hanged.
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