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Lincoln- Douglas Debate
Lincoln and Douglas debated 7 times in Illinois cities and villages. The debates took place during August, September, and October. The main topic of these debates was slavery. Douglas made a narrow victory in this election. -
Presidential Election of 1860
In the election of 1860, Abraham Lincoln was the Republican nominee, Stephen Douglas was the Democratic nominee, and the Southern Democrats nominated John C. Berckinridge. Lincoln won every Northern state, but his name didn't appear on the ballot in most Southern states. Lincoln won the election becoming the 16th President of the United States. -
Lincoln Fights in the War
Abraham Lincoln was Commader in Chief of the Civil War for four years. As commander-in-chief, he legally held the highest rank in the United States armed forces, and he used his power through strategies, weapon testing, and the promotion and demotion of generals. -
Lincoln's Inauguration
As Lincoln prepared for his inauguration, people throughout the U.S. wondered what he would say and do. They wondered, too, what would happen in Virginia, North Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee, Missouri, Delaware, Maryland, and Arkansas. If the United States used their forces against the Confederates, the remaining slave states also might secede. -
The death of President Lincoln's Son
On February 20, 1862, around five p.m. Abraham Lincoln's 11-year- old son Willie Lincoln died. This death of President Lincoln's dear son Willie had major impact on the president. -
The Emancipation Proclamation
On September 22, 1862, Lincoln annouced that he would issue the Emancipation Proclamation. This freed all enslaved people in the South. -
Lincoln's Address at Gettysburg
On November 19, 1863, officials and citizens gathered to dedicate the Soldiers' National Cemetery at Gettysburg. There, President Abraham Lincoln gave a two minute speech to dedicate the cemetery. -
Lincoln runs for a second term
President Lincoln ran for a second term for the presidency in 1864. Lincoln was relected for a second term. -
The Civil War Ends
On April 2, 1865 the Civil War ended. This war was a war that separated families and lead to many deaths. In the end, the Union won the Civil War. -
Abraham Lincoln's Assassination
On the night of April 14, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln enjoyed a play at Ford's theater in Washington, D.C. While enjoying the show John Wilkes Booth, an actor and Confederate sympathizer, shot President Lincoln in the head. Hours later the United States' 16th president died.
