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jan 1, 1860 - Election of 1860

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Abraham Lincoln (republican) is elected president

Causes: Democrats fall apart and southern votes pro-slavery votes were divided among several candidates

Effects:
The southern states thought Lincoln was going to end slavery, so they secede and the Civil War starts

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Date:

jan 1, 1860
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~ 166 years ago

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