Abraham Lincoln (mar 4, 1861 – apr 15, 1865)
Description:
Caption: Image of Abraham Lincoln taken in 1863Winner: Abraham Lincoln (Republican).-
Top Candidates: John C. Breckinridge (Southern Democratic), John Bell (Constitutional Union), Stephen A. Douglas (Democratic).-
Major Parties: Republican, Southern Democratic, Constitutional Union, and Democratic.-
Major Issues: Civil War occurred during presidency, and fragmentation of political parties.-
Contributions to Civil War: Lincoln’s stance on slavery was quite controversial at the time, and his increasing intolerance towards slavery to the point where he believed it should be fully abolished made the South hostile against him.
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Date:
mar 4, 1861
apr 15, 1865
~ 4 years