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Digital History: The Civil War Begins [Pdf]

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The election of 1860 showed the deep divisions that split the country. With four candidates representing four very different approaches to the issue of slavery, the outcome resulted in the secession of South Carolina, followed eventually by ten additional states. Read about the party conventions and platforms, Lincoln's election, and the choices Lincoln had to preserve the Union. [pdf]

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popular sovereignty, secession, abraham lincoln, jefferson davis
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issue of slavery, results of the election of 1860, confederacy, constitutional union party, democratic convention in 1860, digital history, election of 1860, ft. sumter, john bell, john breckinridge, lincoln's first inaugural speech, northern democrats, president james buchanan, republican party, republican platform in 1860, southern democrates, stephen douglas
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