mar 4, 1860 - Abraham Lincoln was elected

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The presidency of Abraham Lincoln began when he took office as the 16th President of the United States on March 4, 1861. ... When Lincoln won the 1860 presidential election, he did it without the support of any of the Southern states.



Lincoln, Abraham. Image. Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 1 Nov. 2017. school.eb.com/levels/middle/assembly/view/124151. Accessed 21 Jan. 2018.

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