SECTIONAL CRISIS 1850 1861
THE ELECTION OF 1860
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Abraham Lincoln
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Andrew Jackson
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Thomas Jefferson
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Andrew Johnson
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Detailed explanation-1: -Following Lincoln’s victory, all the slave states began to consider secession. Lincoln was not scheduled to take office until March 1861, leaving incumbent Democratic President James Buchanan, a “doughface” from Pennsylvania who had been favorable to the South, to preside over the country until that time.
Detailed explanation-2: -Summary. The victory of Republican presidential candidate Abraham Lincoln in the 1860 elections convinced South Carolina legislators that it was no longer in their state’s interest to remain in the Union. South Carolina declared its secession from the United States.
Detailed explanation-3: -Many maintain that the primary cause of the war was the Southern states’ desire to preserve the institution of slavery. Others minimize slavery and point to other factors, such as taxation or the principle of States’ Rights.