Lincoln Elected (jun 12, 1860 – dec 25, 1865)
Description:
"Abraham Lincoln is elected president of the United States.Lincoln, the first Republican president, was elected with about 40% of the vote, and virtually no support from the South. (Southern voters were divided between factions of the Democratic Party.) Seven Southern states seceded before he was inaugurated."
Source: https://www.nationalgeographic.org/interactive/slavery-united-states/
*Exact months & days not specified
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Date:
jun 12, 1860
dec 25, 1865
~ 5 years and 6 months