More from Wes about the causes of the Civil War ... was gaining prominence. The election of a Republican, Abraham Lincoln, as President in 1860 sealed the deal. His victory, without a single ...

Since the Civil War, presidential contests have been ... Watch to see how the states voted in every presidential election since 1860. Produced by Alex Kuzoian Follow BI Video: On Facebook More ...

Lincoln won the presidential election in November 1860. But he would not actually become President until his inauguration on March 4th, 1861 in Washington. During the three months between his ...

More from Wes about the causes of the Civil War ... was gaining prominence. The election of a Republican, Abraham Lincoln, as President in 1860 sealed the deal. His victory, without a single ...

37 —Abraham Lincoln The Civil War was about slavery ... Stephen Douglas, Lincoln’s opponent in the presidential election of 1860, accused abolitionists of proposing to “destroy the right ...