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The Election of 1860

The Election of 1860. Secessionitis. Focus Question. Explain whether you should support a candidate from your party whom you disagree with. Objectives. After today’s lesson, you will: Outline the stances of the four candidates in 1860 Describe the impact of the election of 1860.

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The Election of 1860

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  1. The Election of 1860 Secessionitis

  2. Focus Question Explain whether you should support a candidate from your party whom you disagree with.

  3. Objectives After today’s lesson, you will: • Outline the stances of the four candidates in 1860 • Describe the impact of the election of 1860

  4. Election of 1860 • Events of the 1850s led the nation on the Road to Disunion • Compromise of 1850 • Fugitive Slave Act/Personal Liberty Laws • Kansas-Nebraska Act • Dred Scott Decision • John Brown’s Raid on Harpers Ferry • What next?

  5. Election of 1860 • Nation was at a tipping point • Democratic Party split • Stephen Douglas lost Southern support • Could not make a nomination at their convention • Republicans nominate Lincoln in a compromise

  6. Four Way Race • Northern Democrats nominated Douglas (IL) • Southern Democrats nominated John C. Breckinridge (KY), Vice President • Republicans nominated Lincoln (IL) • Border state Whigs formed a new party, nominated John Bell of Tennessee

  7. The Slavery Issue • The Key Differences were about slavery: • Stephen Douglas – Popular Sovereignty • John C. Breckinridge – Protect Slavery • Abraham Lincoln – Prevent the spread of Slavery • John Bell – Preserve the Union

  8. Results • Electorate Split

  9. Summary • In a short, 2-3 sentence response, describe the debate during the election of 1860.

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