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section 4 The election of 1860 - Coggle Diagram
section 4 The election of 1860
the Democrats divide
south
Southern delegates call on political parties to declare support for slavery
north
North rejected South delegates’ demand
Southern Democrats leaving the convention nominated their own candidate
, John C. Breckenridge
claimed states have rights to secede from the Union
the convention of the Democratic party met at south Carolina
Constitutional-Unionists and Republicans
Constitutional-Unionists party
Made up of ex-Whigs, Know-Nothings and Conservatives
avoid entire slavery issue
old Republican party
built to fight the spread of slavery
nominated Abraham Lincoln
no radical statement
Honest Abe
he did built flatboat
surveyor, village postmaster, lawyer,
juries & captain of the militia
good speech
using simple words of the bible
Lincoln is elected
There were no longer any national parties.
total number of votes cast for each candidate
Lincoln : 18 free states
Breckinridge : 11 slave states
Douglas : Missouri and minority of New Jersey
John Bell : 3 border slave states
The Confederate States of America
was formed when these southern states banded together
to
become the Confederate States of America.
attempts to prevent War
Buchanan
declared secession was unlawful
but the government had no legal authority
to force a state to stay in the Union
unamendale amendments
Unamendale amendments were proposed
by Senator John J. Crittenden.
As a result of this deal
the federal government is unable
to interfere with slavery in the states
Lincoln faces a crisis
The Confederate States of America saw
the United States as a foreign country.
The United States gave up the most of them to avoid war
but they still maintain a powerful position.
Lincoln’s decision
Without food, Fort Sumter would soon surrender.
beginning of American Civil War