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Election of 1860: Who will you choose?
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Page 1: Election of 1860: Who will you - Commack School District of 18602.pdf · Election of 1860: Who will you choose? Abraham Lincoln. Abraham Lincoln •Republican Party •Home State:

Election of 1860:

Who will you

choose?

Page 2: Election of 1860: Who will you - Commack School District of 18602.pdf · Election of 1860: Who will you choose? Abraham Lincoln. Abraham Lincoln •Republican Party •Home State:

Abraham Lincoln

Page 3: Election of 1860: Who will you - Commack School District of 18602.pdf · Election of 1860: Who will you choose? Abraham Lincoln. Abraham Lincoln •Republican Party •Home State:

Abraham Lincoln

• Republican Party

• Home State: Illinois

• Experience: U.S. Representative

from 1847-1849

• Lawyer

• Opposed the Mexican War

• Opposed the spread of slavery

into new territories

Page 4: Election of 1860: Who will you - Commack School District of 18602.pdf · Election of 1860: Who will you choose? Abraham Lincoln. Abraham Lincoln •Republican Party •Home State:

Stephen Douglas

Page 5: Election of 1860: Who will you - Commack School District of 18602.pdf · Election of 1860: Who will you choose? Abraham Lincoln. Abraham Lincoln •Republican Party •Home State:

Stephen Douglas

•Northern Democrat

•Home state: Illinois

•Experience: U.S. Senator from

Illinois

• Supported the Mexican War

• Supported popular sovereignty

Page 6: Election of 1860: Who will you - Commack School District of 18602.pdf · Election of 1860: Who will you choose? Abraham Lincoln. Abraham Lincoln •Republican Party •Home State:

John Breckinridge

Page 7: Election of 1860: Who will you - Commack School District of 18602.pdf · Election of 1860: Who will you choose? Abraham Lincoln. Abraham Lincoln •Republican Party •Home State:

Breckinridge

•Southern Democrat

•Home state: Kentucky

•Experience: Vice-President

under James Buchanan

(1856-1860)

•Wanted to allow slavery in all

new territories

Page 8: Election of 1860: Who will you - Commack School District of 18602.pdf · Election of 1860: Who will you choose? Abraham Lincoln. Abraham Lincoln •Republican Party •Home State:

John Bell

Page 9: Election of 1860: Who will you - Commack School District of 18602.pdf · Election of 1860: Who will you choose? Abraham Lincoln. Abraham Lincoln •Republican Party •Home State:

John Bell

• Constitutional Union party

• Home state: Tennessee

• Experience: Member of the House of

Representatives and the U.S. Senate

• Did not say whether he was for or

against slavery—just wanted to keep

the union together

Page 10: Election of 1860: Who will you - Commack School District of 18602.pdf · Election of 1860: Who will you choose? Abraham Lincoln. Abraham Lincoln •Republican Party •Home State:

Who would YOU have voted for in

1860?

Cast your ballot

NOW!

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