The Election of 1860
This activity walks students through how the Election of 1860 resulted in a victory for Abraham Lincoln despite the fact that he was not even on the ballot in several states. Then students read three primary source documents to understand why, in their own words, the southern states decided to secede.
This activity walks students through how the Election of 1860 resulted in a victory for Abraham Lincoln despite the fact that he was not even on the ballot in several states. Then students read three primary source documents to understand why, in their own words, the southern states decided to secede.
This activity walks students through how the Election of 1860 resulted in a victory for Abraham Lincoln despite the fact that he was not even on the ballot in several states. Then students read three primary source documents to understand why, in their own words, the southern states decided to secede.