VOA慢速英语:Actor Shoots Lincoln, Calls Him a Tyrant

tyrant – n. a ruler who has complete power over a country and who is cruel and unfair

unconscious – adj. not awake, especially because of an injury

instrument – n. a tool or device used for a purpose

Now it's your turn. Based on what you learned in The Making of a Nation series,  argue against Booth's statement, "Our country owed all its troubles to him."