SECTIONAL CRISIS 1850 1861
THE ELECTION OF 1860
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Question
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To describe the relationship between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas.
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To highlight the differences between the four candidates in the Election of 1860.
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Both sections highlight the consequences of Abraham Lincoln’s Election in 1860.
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Both sections describe why Abraham Lincoln wanted to end slavery.
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Detailed explanation-1: -In his “house divided” speech, Lincoln countered that the Dred Scott decision the previous year had already opened the doors for slavery to be legal in the north, as well as all territories that the U.S. expanded into. If the U.S. wanted to be a free country, he argued, it had to act now before it was too late.
Detailed explanation-2: -Lincoln’s legacy is based on his momentous achievements: he successfully waged a political struggle and civil war that preserved the Union, ended slavery, and created the possibility of civil and social freedom for African-Americans.
Detailed explanation-3: -Answer: The words that describe Abraham Lincoln’s sense of purpose are “Every man is said to have his peculiar ambition". Explanation: Adversity forced Abraham Lincoln to develop a deep self-confidence that he took full advantage of throughout his existence entire adult life.
Detailed explanation-4: -As President, he built the Republican Party into a strong national organization. Further, he rallied most of the northern Democrats to the Union cause. On January 1, 1863, he issued the Emancipation Proclamation that declared forever free those slaves within the Confederacy.