The Presidential Election of 1860

Election of Lincoln 1860 Votes split by 4 candidates Lincoln was not even on the ballot in most southern states Lincoln won without a single southern vote Made clear South was a minority South had no power to shape national policies or events

Secession South Carolina votes to seceded (leave the Union) Dec 20, 1860 6 other states follow Lincoln’s election proves: south has been pushed out of government The Confederate States of America are formed The south would not be pushed into the corner, to have their way of life destroyed by a northern dominated government They will fight for States’ Rights

Fort Sumter April 1861 This union fort was in Confederate state of SC Confederate troops from SC surrounded the fort and bombarded it for 33 hours before Union troops inside surrendered Start of The Civil War WRAP read 21.9 complete last 3 columns of foldable