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Abraham Lincoln's Election and the Prelude to Secession

In the 1860 presidential election, the Republican Party nominated Abraham Lincoln amidst deepening divisions in the Democratic Party over slavery, resulting in two separate nominees: Stephen Douglas and John Breckinridge. Lincoln's victory, fueled by overwhelming support in the North, triggered fears in the South of potential abolitionist policies. This led to South Carolina being the first state to secede from the Union on December 20, 1860, followed by several others forming the Confederate States of America under Jefferson Davis. Tensions escalated as both sides braced for conflict.

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Abraham Lincoln's Election and the Prelude to Secession

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  1. UNIT 8.4 LINCOLN & SECESSION MR LANGHORST

  2. The Republican party chooses ABRAHAM LINCOLN as their presidential nominee for the 1860 election http://www.si.edu/archives/ihd/jhp/lincoln.jpg

  3. Democrats could not agree on how slavery would be explained in their PLATFORM PLATFORM – statements or beliefs, usually on behalf of a political party

  4. The northern and southern Democrats cannot agree so they have two nominees Northern Democrats – Stephen Douglas Southern Democrats – John Breckinridge

  5. ELECTION OF 1860 Republicans – Abraham Lincoln Southern Democrats – John Breckinridge Northern Democrats – Stephen Douglas Constitutional Union – John Bell

  6. http://mailbox.univie.ac.at/kurt.mayer/graphics/LincolnElectl.jpghttp://mailbox.univie.ac.at/kurt.mayer/graphics/LincolnElectl.jpg

  7. PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION OF 1860 http://www.multied.com/PageMill_Images/image31.gif

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  9. Lincoln wins many votes in the North and since the North has a larger population he wins the election http://www.wildwestweb.net/cwleaders/Abraham%20Lincoln.jpg

  10. The South is afraid that Lincoln will now try to abolish slavery in the United States

  11. SECEDE – to withdraw from the Union, split with the country South Carolina becomes the first to secede on December 20, 1860

  12. In the next six weeks more states secede: Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana and Texas

  13. These states form their own country – THE CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA

  14. JEFFERSON DAVIS is elected president of the Confederate States of America http://www.military.com/pics/davis1.jpg

  15. Northerners felt that secession was unconstitutional and the South did NOT have the right to leave X

  16. John Crittenden of Kentucky tries to get both sides to solve the problem with the CRITTENDEN PLAN but it fails

  17. Lincoln becomes the 16th president in March of 1861

  18. both sides cautiously wait to see what will happen next

  19. THE END

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