Who assassinated Abraham Lincoln?
A. James Earl Ray
B. John Hinkley
C. John Wilkes Booth
D. Lee Harvey Oswald
Originally, John Wilkes Booth, a well-known actor and a Confederate spy from Maryland, had formulated a plan to kidnap Lincoln in exchange for the release of Confederate prisoners. After attending an April 11 speech in which Lincoln promoted voting rights for blacks, an incensed Booth changed his plans and determined to assassinate the president.