ABRAHAM LINCOLN

PRESIDENTE DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS(1861-

1865)

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 ABRAHAM LINCOLN
PRESIDENTE DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS(1861-
1865)

LIFE

NOMINATIONFAILEDTOVICE

ELECTIONTO THE PRESIDENCY

CHAIR:
CIVILWAR

MURDER
 ABRAHAM LINCOLN
PRESIDENTE DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS(1861-
1865)
VIDA
He servedas captainin theU.S. Armyin
theblackhawkwar
Lincoln was aWhigParty memberof the
UnitedStates at the beginningof his
political career, servedfour termsin
theIllinoisState Legislature.
He was electedRepresentative tothe
Houseof Representativesofthe United
States forthe 7th Districtof Illinoisfor the
period fromMarch 4, 1847toMarch 3,
1849
He marriedMaryToddLincoln'sfour
sonswere bornof whom diedthree.
 ABRAHAM LINCOLN
PRESIDENTE DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS(1861-
1865)
NOMINACIN FALLIDA A LA VICEPRESIDENCIA

In 1854, when theWhigPartydisintegrated,

Lincolnwas oneof the founding membersof
the Republican PartyinIllinois.Duringhis
campaign
forU.S.SenateagainstStephenA.Douglaswa
s hisknown gift oforatory that broughtpublic
support fora candidatenot well known.
Finally,Lincolnwas defeatedin the voteof
the Convention byWilliamL.Dayton, a
formersenatortoCongressfrom NewJersey.
ThefailednominationofLincolnreinforcedhi
s reputationyet.
 ABRAHAM LINCOLN
PRESIDENTE DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS(1861-
1865)
NOMINACIN FALLIDA A LA VICEPRESIDENCIA
 ABRAHAM LINCOLN
PRESIDENTE DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS(1861-
1865)
ELECCIN A LA PRESIDENCIA

In the presidential electionofNovember 6,

1860Lincolnwon39.82%of the popular
vote(1,865,908votes), Douglastook
the29.46%(1,380,202votes),Breckinridgewo
n18.10% (848,019votes) andBelltook
a12.62%(590,901votes).
The threeopponents ofLincolnhad
addednearly threemillionvotes toless than
twomillionLincoln, butin the Electoral
CollegeElectorsMajorLincolnhad 180against
123opponentstotaling(152neededto
win).SoLincolnwasthe victorand
waselected president.
 ABRAHAM LINCOLN
PRESIDENTE DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS(1861-
1865)
PRESIDENTE

LINCONL SE PRESENTA COMO PRESIDENTE DE

LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS
 ABRAHAM LINCOLN
PRESIDENTE DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS(1861-
1865)
PRESIDENTE

As president-elect,survived anassassination
attempt inBaltimoreand theFebruary 23,
1861arrived secretly indisguise
toWashington.
During his presidency, Lincoln iscredited with
freeingthe slavesbythe Emancipation
Proclamation, though thisonly freedthe
Confederacyinareasnot controlled bythe
Union.
The proclamationmade theabolition
ofslavery inthe rebel stateswere anofficial
wargoal.This gaveimpetus to theadoption of
thethirteenth and fourteenthamendmentsto
the Constitution ofthe United States
 ABRAHAM LINCOLN
PRESIDENTE DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS(1861-
1865)
GUERRA CIVIL
The American Civil War(1861-1865),who
becamethe bloodiest conflicton the continent
sinceNapoleon'smilitary expeditions.
PresidentAbrahamLincolntried to
mediatebetween the states ofNorth and
South,and ended upgetting intoa war
thatsought to avoidthrough.The
originsweredisputesover the issueof slavery,
sincethe southern statesdid not want togive
up thisancient privilege
The warwas a constant sourceof
frustrationfor the president,and it occupied
nearlyall his time.Afterrepeated
frustrationswith
GeneralGeorgeBrintonMcClellan,
Lincolndecided toreplace it with aradical and
somewhatscandalouscommander: General
UlyssesS.Grant.Thiswould apply hismilitary
 ABRAHAM LINCOLN
PRESIDENTE DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS(1861-
1865)
GUERRA CIVIL
MaryToddLincolnleft to attenda
performance atFord's Theater.The play
wasOur AmericanCousin,a musical
comedy.WhenLincoln sat inthe balcony,
JohnWilkesBooth,an actor
fromMaryland,VirginiaresidentandSouthern
sympathizer,emerged from behindfired
asingle shotwith a
pistolbulletDeringerroundtothe President's
headand screamedsolongtotyrants.
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