1. The Presidential Election of 1860

2. Election of Lincoln 1860 Votes split by 4 candidates
Lincoln was not even on the ballot in most southern states
Lincoln won without a single southern vote
Made clear
South was a minority
South had no power to shape national policies or events

3. Secession
South Carolina votes to seceded (leave the Union) Dec 20, 1860
6 other states follow
Lincoln’s election proves: south has been pushed out of government
The Confederate States of America are formed
The south would not be pushed into the corner, to have their way of life destroyed by a northern dominated government
They will fight for States’ Rights

4. Fort Sumter April 1861 This union fort was in Confederate state of SC
Confederate troops from SC surrounded the fort and bombarded it for 33 hours before Union troops inside surrendered
Start of The Civil War
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