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Something about John Wilkes Booth you may not know...

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Something about John Wilkes Booth you may not know...
08-31-2012, 10:01 PM,
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RE: Something about John Wilkes Booth you may not know...
(08-31-2012, 08:38 PM)LincolnMan Wrote: Which brings to mind something I believe very much: Booth was not insane or the Devil incarnate. So much of the early literature portrayed him that way. He was, instead, a man who had strong beliefs who acted on them. To JWB-his actions made sense. We may disagree with what he did but we don't need to demonize him. Do you agree?

I'm sorry, but I don't. Booth was a coward who snuck up behind a defenseless man and shot him in the back of the head. While I completely disagree with everything the South fought for, they at least faced their enemies face front. Booth deserves demonization, in my opinion.

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RE: Something about John Wilkes Booth you may not know... - by Rob Wick - 08-31-2012, 10:01 PM

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