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∙ 13y agoPeople thought he was going to abolish slavery if he became president. Also he wasnt even on some of the ballots.
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∙ 12y agoMost Southern (Confederate) sates were in favor of keeping slavery. President Lincon wanted to abolish slavery.
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How differences between the north and south led to conflict between them?
Most of the North did not approve of slavery and voted for Abraham Lincoln. While the South was the opposite, they heavily relied on slavery and most of them did not vote for Abraham Lincoln.
What are the three main causes of the civil war?
Slavery (The North hated it, The South depended on it), Abraham Lincoln's election (The South did not give him one vote, yet he still won), and the abolitionist movement starting to turn violent (Bloody Kansas)
What did it mean for a state to disenfranchise in the south after the civil war?
The "franchise" is the right to vote; to "disenfranchise" means to deny someone the right to vote. In the south after the war, during reconstruction, white men generally were not allowed to vote, and the freed slaves were allowed to vote. As soon as reconstruction was over whites regained political power and though various laws (poll taxes, literacy tests) again disenfranchised the blacks. (No women could vote until 1920).
In 1864 what was passed that congress rejected Lincoln's recontruction plan?
The Wade- Davis Bill was passed over Lincoln's Ten Percent plan. The Wade-Davis Bill called for a majority vote (51%), while Lincoln's only called for 10%. People didn't like the 10% plan because only 10% had to support while leaving 90% to support the South if they wanted.
What did the south do when Lincoln won?
The southerners hired a assassin to assassinate president Lincoln.
Was Lincoln a sectional candidate?
Because he won the Northern vote, and only 2 countries in the South.
How many states in the south did Abraham Lincoln win in the election?
He did not win a single electoral vote from any states in the South. He won zero elections in the South.
How differences between the north and south led to conflict between them?
Most of the North did not approve of slavery and voted for Abraham Lincoln. While the South was the opposite, they heavily relied on slavery and most of them did not vote for Abraham Lincoln.
Who would recommend Andrew Johnson for president?
Only people who are racist. He was the biggest open racist known to the South. He also was never elected, he ran with Lincoln as a vice president. Lincoln did not like him but he decided to run with him to get the South to vote for him. He succeeded licoln when Lincoln was killed.
Why lincoln allowed slavery in the border states?
When Abraham Lincoln called for troops to march south to recapture Fort, second-class citizenship for blacks, although they were still legally allowed to vote.
What percent of the electoral college vote did Lincoln get?
Abraham Lincoln won the election in 1860 with 39 percent of the vote. That was not uncommon in those days when several parties ran candidates in the national elections. Bill Clinton won the election of 1992 with 39 percent of the vote.
What role did sectionalism play in Lincoln's winning the 1860 election?
the country before his election, was divided into two. the north and the south. that conflict that divided them was slavery. all the states in the north voted for Lincoln. this won him the election
What happened after four candidates ran for president in 1860?
Lincoln won the presidency with less than half of the popular vote
The election of 1860 showed that the north and the south were two distinct political entities because?
lincoln won without a single southern electoral vote
The election of 1860 showed that the North and the South were two distinct political entities because .?
Lincoln won without a single southern electoral vote
How essential was Lincoln to the Civil War?
Without Lincoln, it can be argued that the Civil War never would have happened. The secession of the South was prompted by Lincoln's election to the Presidency, as they had threatened to do so. As it stands, Lincoln only won 40% of the popular vote, and didn't win any of the Southern States.
Does South Korea vote to get a president?
Yes, you need to vote in South Korea to be president. You can vote from 18 and over.
