The "mandate of Heaven" was a belief the Chinese Held regarding the ruler's ability to rule based on merit. This type of belief also stated that the ruler had the blessing of the gods.
John Wilkes Booth; April 15, 1865.
Explanation:
He was a famous orator. In the hot-tempered times before the Civil War, he wanted to preserve the Union—even if that meant compromise. He thundered, "Slavery is wrong!" but to keep the southern states from seceding, he supported the Compromise of 1850 allowing slavery in new territories.