Election of 1860

Election of 1860

                 The Election of 1860 the election where Abraham Lincoln won his spot in office. Lincoln was not on the Southern ballet but the North had more power over the South at this time. The Southerners who were pro-slavery were very upset when Lincoln won the election causing more tension between the North and the South.South Carolina was the first state to succeed, followed many other southern states. Shortly after, Jefferson Davis became president of the Southern/Confederate States. This election was one of the main events leading up to the Civil War. 

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