1860 election

The Civil War

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    The Civil War

    Causes, events, and effects of the Civil War
  • The Election of 1860

    The Election of 1860

    Republican nominee Abraham Lincoln is elected 16th President of the U.S. , South Carolina announces that it will secede from the Union.
  • South Carolina secedes from the Union

    South Carolina secedes from the Union

    South Carolina state legislature votes to secede from the Unionn.

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