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South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, and Texas declared its secession from the United States following the November 1860 election of Republican candidate Abraham Lincoln to the U.S. presidency. The Civil War began with the Confederate attack upon Fort Sumter on April 12, 1861, a Union fort in the harbor of Charleston, South Carolina. After the Civil War began in April Virginia, Arkansas, Tennessee, and North Carolina also declared their secession and joined the Confederacy.
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What election of 1860 was Lincoln unknown throughout the country before the?
election of 1860
When was election of 1860?
in 1860
Who was Stephen A Douglas?
Lincoln's opponent in the 1860 election
What was the date of the 1860 election?
Tuesday, November 6, 1860
When was the election of Abraham Lincoln?
November 1860
What month was the election in 1860?
November 6, 1860
How is the 2008 Election like the 1860 Election?
they were not a like at all
What was the 1860 presidential election about?
The election of 1860 included the following candidates: Abraham Lincoln John Bell John Breckenrige Stephen Douglas The election of 1860 was mostly over the controversial issue of slavery. Abraham Lincoln won a bitter election
What was the exact day date for the 1860 election?
November 6, 1860
Who won in 1860 for president?
This was the election which set stage for the American Civil War. Abraham Lincoln was the president-elect from the 1860 election.
Was the election of 1860 in Chicago's wigwam?
The 1860 election was held in the same place all US National Elections are held....in America.
What was the effect of the election of 1860?
People
