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The Nation Splits in Two – 16.4. Election of 1860. Democratic party splits in two Northern Democrats nominate Stephen Douglas Southerners reject Douglas Southerners nominate John Breckenridge Split of Democrats virtually ensure a Republican victory. Democratic Convention in Baltimore 1860.
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Election of 1860 • Democratic party splits in two • Northern Democrats nominate Stephen Douglas • Southerners reject Douglas • Southerners nominate John Breckenridge • Split of Democrats virtually ensure a Republican victory Democratic Convention in Baltimore 1860
Election of 1860 #2 • Republicans nominate Lincoln a “dark horse” candidate • 4th Party Constitutional Union – John Bell • Lincoln wins with 40% of the vote • Breckenridge comes in second in electoral votes John Bell of Tennessee – candidate of the Constitutional Union Party
One More Compromise? • South believes Lincoln’s election leaves them no choice but to secede • John Crittenden of Kentucky proposes a compromise in December 1860 • Crittenden Compromise – forever guarantee slavery South of MO line • Both sides reject it John Crittenden of Kentucky One of his sons fought for the Union another for the Confederacy
The Confederacy • South Carolina is first in Confederate States of America – CSA • South Carolina passed a "Resolution to Call the Election of Abraham Lincoln as U.S. President a Hostile Act" Laurence Keitt Abolition leader in South Carolina Keitt was censured by the House in 1856 for aiding
The Confederacy #2 • 7 states of the Deep South secede between December 1860 & March 1861 • Jefferson Davis of Mississippi is chosen as President • Write a Constitution based on U.S. Constitution Original Confederate Flag – “Stars & Bars”
Lincoln Takes Office • March 4, 1861 Lincoln’s inauguration • Two Goals: • Maintain the Union • Avoid war – says he will not start it • Believes Union cannot be broken • Renews pledge to not touch slavery where it exists Lincoln’s Inauguration
Fort Sumter • Guarded Charleston Harbor in SC • Last Federal fort of significance in new Confederacy • Union tries to re-supply the fort – turned away by Southern guns
Fort Sumter #2 • April 11 Confederates ask for surrender • April 13 fort bombed • Lincoln calls for volunteers to put down rebellion • States of the Upper South secede – AR, VA, NC Bombing of Fort Sumter April 13, 1861