ABRAHAM LINCOLN

THE ELECTION OF 1860

• Lincoln-Douglas debates
• Lincoln's election defied peaceful resolutions
• Appealed to nationalist themes.
• "The last best hope"
• North and south now viewed each other as enemies, this issue was due to slavery

AFTER LINCOLN'S ELECTION

• 7 lower southern states seceded
• Formed the confederate states of America
• Counted on unionist to keep the upper south states from seceding.
• Believed slavery had to become a crisis before it could be solved.

DURING THE CIVIL WAR

• Lincoln risked his life fulfilling his duties as commander.
• Violated civil war liberties.
• Proclaimed all slaves in rebellion states are forever free.
• On April 14, 1865 John Wilkes booth shot Lincoln in the back on the head.

BIBLIOGRAPHY

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