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==History==
==History==
John Wilkes Booth worked as an actor at Ford's Theather in Washington, D.C. He was the lead in some of William Shakespeare's most famous works. Additionally, he was a racist and a confederate sympathizer and a supporter of slavery.
John Wilkes Booth worked as an actor at Ford's Theather in Washington, D.C. He was the lead in some of William Shakespeare's most famous works. Additionally, he was a racist and a supporter of slavery.


He was also present at the hanging of John Brown in 1859.
He was also present at the hanging of John Brown in 1859.