Abraham Lincoln was assassinated on April 14, 1865, by John Wilkes Booth, a Confederate sympathizer, while attending a play at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. He was shot in the back of the head and died the following day, April 15, marking a tragic end to his presidency just days after the Union's victory in the Civil War. Lincoln's death shocked the nation and resulted in widespread mourning, as he was a pivotal figure in the fight for the abolition of slavery and the preservation of the Union. His assassination had lasting implications for the nation, influencing Reconstruction and the future of civil rights in America.
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