PBS1 年
Causes of the Civil War
A common explanation is that the Civil War was fought over the moral issue ... The election of a Republican, Abraham Lincoln, as President in 1860 sealed the deal. His victory, without a single ...
PBS1 个月
The Civil War and emancipation
On November 6, 1860 Abraham Lincoln was elected President ... Federal troops returned the fire. The Civil War had begun. Immediately following the attack, four more states -- Virginia, Arkansas ...
Business Insider9 年
Every presidential electoral maps since 1860
Since the Civil War, presidential contests have been dominated ... Watch to see how the states voted in every presidential election since 1860. Produced by Alex Kuzoian Follow BI Video: On ...
Post and Courier1 个月
When did the Civil War begin? Most say April 1861, but many historians say it started earlier.
Most folks will tell you the Civil War began April 12 ... his 85 or so troops from Fort Moultrie to Fort Sumter on Dec. 26, 1860, a week after South Carolina seceded from the United States.
How a newspaper revolution sparked protesters and influencers, disinformation and the Civil War
Early in the 1860 election, a core of young clerks in ... The Forgotten Force that Elected Lincoln and Spurred the Civil War.