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The 1860 Election A House Divided State Date of Secession South CarolinaDecember 20, 1860 MississippiJanuary 9, 1861 Florida January 10, 1861 AlabamaJanuary.

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1 The 1860 Election A House Divided State Date of Secession South CarolinaDecember 20, 1860 MississippiJanuary 9, 1861 Florida January 10, 1861 AlabamaJanuary 11, 1861 Georgia January 19, 1861 LouisianaJanuary 26, 1861 Texas February 1, 1861 Virginia April 17, 1861 ArkansasMay 6, 1861 North CarolinaMay 20, 1861 TennesseeJune 8, 1861 First to leave Union

2 Would the Union continue to exist? Regional differences split the nation Slavery issue divided Democratic Party Northern Democrats: popular sovereignty Stephen Douglas Southern Democrats: vowed to uphold slavery John C. Breckinridge Constitutional Union Party: no position on slavery John Bell Republicans: NO slavery Abraham Lincoln

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4 Southerners do not trust Republican promises.  Other southern states debating whether or not to join South Carolina.  Kentucky senator offers compromise to keep Union together.  Just another “Missouri Compromise”  Rejected by Republicans and Southern leaders.

5 “I only see that a fearful calamity is upon us.” Robert E. Lee The issue is “… whether in a free government the minority have the right to break up the government whenever they choose.” Abraham Lincoln

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