First slide: Hello, today I am going to talking about the election of Abraham Lincoln

(click)​, and the effect that this had on the civil war.

Let’s start off with a little background information. In the 1850's, slavery was a prominent
issue. This issue grew to be so large, it divided the United States into two sides. The
north (abolitionists who were against slavery) and the Southerners, who were all for for
it. ​During this time, the Whig political party was dying. Many of its followers joined with
members of the American Party, and others who opposed slavery formed a new political
entity in the 1850s, the Republican Party.

Third Slide: ​Abraham Lincoln, from Illinois, ran in the Republican Party, whose platform
stated that slavery should not spread any farther than it already had. ​In 1860, Abraham
Lincoln won the presidential election. After this, Southern fears that the Republicans
would abolish slavery reached a new peak. Because the south's economy was mainly
based around agriculture at the time, slaves were needed to work in the fields and take
care of crops. Lincoln’s election victory prompted South Carolina to break all ties from
the United States. They had been on the verge of seceding and the outcome of the
election was their last sting. When hearing the election results, South Carolina declared
"that the Union now subsisting between South Carolina and other states under the
name of the 'United States of America' is hereby dissolved."

Fourth slide: This south carolina conflict became a key factor in the beginning of the
Civil War. Eventually, many other states decided that they wanted to secede from the
US as well. Lincoln was a widely known opponent of the expansion of slavery but said
he would not interfere with it where it existed. Lincoln’s decision to fight rather than to let
the Southern states secede was not based on his feelings towards slavery. He felt it
was his duty as President of the USA to preserve the Union at all costs. In fact, is first
inaugural address was an appeal to the rebellious states, seven of which had already
seceded, to rejoin the nation. His first draft of the speech ended with an threatening
message: "Shall it be peace, or the sword?"

Fifth slide: Thanks for watching!

 Let’s start off with a little background information. In the 1850's, slavery was a
prominent issue. This issue grew to be so large, it divided the United States into
two sides. The north (abolitionists who were against slavery) and the Southerners,
who were all for for it. During this time, the Whig political party was dying. Many
of its followers joined with members of the American Party, and others who
opposed slavery formed a new political entity in the 1850s, the Republican Party.

Abraham Lincoln, from Illinois, ran in the Republican Party, whose platform stated
that slavery should not spread any farther than it already had. ​In 1860, Abraham
Lincoln won the presidential election. After this, Southern fears that the
Republicans would abolish slavery reached a new peak. Because the south's
economy was mainly based around agriculture at the time, slaves were needed to
work in the fields and take care of crops. Lincoln’s election victory prompted
South Carolina to break all ties from the United States. They had been on the verge
of seceding and the outcome of the election was their last sting. When hearing the
election results, South Carolina declared "that the Union now subsisting between
South Carolina and other states under the name of the 'United States of America' is
hereby dissolved."

This South Carolina conflict became a key factor in the beginning of the Civil War.
Eventually, many other states decided that they wanted to secede from the US as
well. Lincoln was a widely known opponent of the expansion of slavery but said he
would not interfere with it where it existed. Lincoln’s decision to fight rather than
to let the Southern states secede was not based on his feelings towards slavery. He
felt it was his duty as President of the USA to preserve the Union at all costs. In
fact, is first inaugural address was an appeal to the rebellious states, seven of which
had already seceded, to rejoin the nation. His first draft of the speech ended with
an threatening message: "Shall it be peace, or the sword?"
Background Information 
 
 
The Election Of 1860 
 
 
Impact on the Civil War  
  
 
The Election of Abraham Lincoln