Lincoln Davis Causes of the Civil War (Continued)

UNION PARTY (PRESERVE THE UNION) 16 Election of 1860 LINCOLN REPUBLICAN = STOP EXPANSION OF SLAVERY DOUGLAS NORTHERN DEMOCRAT – POPULAR SOVEREIGNTY VS BELL CONSTITUTIONAL UNION PARTY (PRESERVE THE UNION) BRECKINRIDGE SOUTHERN DEMOCRAT – ADD CUBA & EXPAND SLAVERY

16 Lincoln was not included on southern ballots South did not approve of Republican victory

17 Secession Crisis On December 20, 1860, South Carolina seceded because of Lincoln’s victory By February 1861 TX, LA, MS, AL, FL, and GA had seceded. They chose Jefferson Davis, a Mississippi senator, as their president. Those states met at Montgomery, Alabama, to formed a new nation and government, called the Confederate States of America.

Response to Secession President Buchanan argued against secession 18 Response to Secession President Buchanan argued against secession Believed the states did not have the right to withdraw No response of action Sen. John Crittenden (KY) Developed a compromise plan in Congress (02/1861) Americans waited for President-elect Lincoln Many were waiting on his reaction @ the inauguration Lincoln spoke forcefully against secession Assured the South he did not intend to abolish slavery in the South Main goal was to maintain the union

*Elected PRESIDENT of the United States at age 52! Overcoming Failure Based on his past record of failures, Lincoln had no right to think he could win the presidency of the United States. But that didn't keep him from trying, consider: Abraham Lincoln... *Failed in business at age 21 *Defeated in a legislative race at age 22 *Failed again in business at age 24 *Overcame the death of his sweetheart at age 26 *Had a nervous breakdown at age 27 *Lost a congressional race at age 34 *Lost a congressional race at age 36 *Lost a senatorial race at age 45 *Failed in an effort to become vice-president at age 47 *Lost a senatorial race at age 47 *Elected PRESIDENT of the United States at age 52!