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The Uprising of 1857

After being h...

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After being hunted like a dog through swamps, woods . . . till I was forced to return wet, cold, and starving, with every man's hand against me, I am here in despair. And why? For doing what Brutus was honored for.... This diary entry most likely was written by which of the following?

John Wilkes Booth

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Nathan Hale

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Benedict Arnold

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Robert E. Lee

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The correct option is A John Wilkes Booth
This diary entry was written by John Wilkes Booth. The reference to Brutus makes it clear that the speaker must have assassinated the head of the government, which is true only of Booth among the five choices.

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After being hunted like a dog through swamps, woods . . . till I was forced to return wet, cold, and starving, with every man's hand against me, I am here in despair. And why? For doing what Brutus was honored for.... This diary entry most likely was written by which of the following?

The correct option is A John Wilkes BoothThis diary entry was written by John Wilkes Booth. The reference to Brutus makes it clear that the speaker must have assassinated the head of the government, which is true only of Booth among the five choices.

The correct option is A John Wilkes Booth
This diary entry was written by John Wilkes Booth. The reference to Brutus makes it clear that the speaker must have assassinated the head of the government, which is true only of Booth among the five choices.