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Section4: The Election of 1860
Democrats divide
Southern delegates
demand the party declares support for slavery
left the convention named their own candidate, John C. Breckinridge
8 delegates to leave the convention
Northern delegates
refused S delegates’ demand
nominated Steven A. Douglas to candidate for president
Honest Abe
Lincoln
not abolitionist
conservative
want to prevent spread of slavery
Constitutional-Unionists and Republicans
Constitutional-Unionists
Former Whigs and Know nothing party
avoid slavery issue
feared breakup of union
Republicans
Lincoln
Most conservative in the party
No radical statement
Rail splitter
Attempt to prevent war
secession was illegal
gov has no right to compel a sate to remain
unamendale amendments
extend the Missouri Compromise line to California
Lincoln thought this compromise would led S to make more slaves states
North must stand firm, ifvsouthern found their weakness, they will make bolder demands
Lincoln is elected
November 6. 1860 (president elect)
Lincoln vs. Breckinridge
Lincoln win the elction
South Carolina seceded from the Union
Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Lousiana and Texas
announced new nation
the confederated state of America
inauguration: march4 1861
Lincoln faces a crisis
the Confederate States of America viewed the U.S. as foreign nation
they don't want foreign arsenal fort
U.S gave up some of them but not all
Fort Sumter
Lincoln thought if they dont receive food supply, they will surrender
food supply
can't keep the union
no fighting
no food supply
risk of war
can keep the union
Lincoln decide to not give up Fort Sumter
beginning of American Civil War
former whigs and know-nothing