1. Lincoln
Davis
Causes of the Civil War
(Continued)

2. 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

3. 16 Lincoln was not included on southern ballots
South did not approve of Republican victory

4. 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.

5. Response to Secession President Buchanan argued against secession18
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 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

6. *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!