John Wilkes Booth, to Lewis Powell after Lincoln's last public address (11 April 1865), as quoted in Steers, Edward (2002). Blood on the Moon. Lexington, Ky.: University Press of Kentucky. , p. 91. Also mentioned in Swanson, James. Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer. Harper Collins, 2006.
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That means nigger citizenship. Now, by God, I will put him through. That will be the last speech he will ever make.

— John Wilkes Booth

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "That means nigger citizenship. Now, by God, I will put him through. That will be the last speech he will ever make." in the context of "John Wilkes Booth, to Lewis Powell after Lincoln's last public address (11 April 1865), as quoted in Steers, Edward (2002). Blood on the Moon. Lexington, Ky.: University Press of Kentucky. , p. 91. Also mentioned in Swanson, James. Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer. Harper Collins, 2006." to mean that wisdom is timeless.

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Abraham Lincoln

About Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln, a self-taught lawyer and politician, steered the United States through its most tumultuous period, the Civil War. His unwavering commitment to preserving the Union and abolishing slavery forever altered the course of American history and enshrined him as a champion of equality and justice.