What was the Election of 1860?

• The Democrats were

weak
• The Republican’s
supported Lincoln
– Moderate
– New
– Would win Illinois
• The vote was either anti or
pro slavery
• Lincoln and Republicans
barely campaign in south
 What was the 1860 outcome?
• Lincolns name wasn’t even on the ballot in 10
southern states.
• Lincoln wins North. North = most electoral votes
in the country = he wins.
 Why did the South Leave?
• Feared abolition government
in north
• Shocked Lincoln won
• Feared way of life was over
• Felt they could do it
peacefully
• States rights
 What was the Confederacy?
• MS, FL, AL, GA, LA, TX, SC created Confederate States
of America
• Wrote constitution identical to US’s
– supported states rights
– Supported slavery
– did not want a strong federal government
“If I could save the Union without freeing any
slave I would do it, and if I could save it by
freeing all the slaves I would do it; and if I
could save it by freeing some and leaving
others alone I would also do that.” 1861