Aspects Of Lincoln : The Election Of 1864

Abraham Lincoln's victory alarmed many white southerners because this meant that their future was now in the hands of a political party that was primarily against their region's personal values and interests. The people that wanted the South to secede from the Union had their reasons to do so. They were worried that Lincoln's election might lead to future Republican administrations interfering with slavery in the states. In the Deep South, southerners feared that they might become a sticking minority in a nation that was overrun by their political opposites. With this in mind, they instead seceded from the Union and saved slavery within their states.

The Civil War was a defining time in American history as the outcome of the war determined what kind of nation America would become. Due to uncompromising

The civil war dominates American history from the Jackson age and up to the end of the civil war in 1861. Many scholars have tried to

The Civil War is the middle event that is held in the America’s historical consciousness. The Civil War of 1861 to 1865 is the time where it determined what king of nation it would be. The Civil War left two questions unsolved by the revolution, whether the United States was to be an unsolvable confederation of sovereign states or an indivisible nation with a sovereign national government. To see if this nation born of declaration that all man are created with an equal right to liberty and would still have the largest slaveholding country in the world.

The freedom of America’s slaves has always been accredited to Abraham Lincoln, but he was not always the complete abolitionist as he is commonly portrayed. The “house divided”, as Lincoln depicts it in his famous ‘House Divided’ speech, of the United States during the Civil War, was not always lead towards the freedom of all mankind, and there is sufficient evidence to support this claim. The sixteenth president is most commonly remembered for inducing the courage and determination to end the Civil War, with the Emancipation Proclamation, although when it more closely studied he did not cross the great divide of enslavement vs. freedom with the submittal of that fabled document. When following the many famous quotes and speeches of Lincoln’s life, it appears that he was against all slavery and bondage. At the same time, when more closely examined, the quotes and speeches actually leaned towards his lack of strong opinion on the outcome of slavery. Lincoln is perceived as the most famous revolutionary of American history, but he does not live up to his legacy of being the eradicator of forced servitude.

The 1860 presidential election of Abraham Lincoln greatly contributed to the outbreak of the Civil War. Abraham Lincoln, born in Kentucky on February 12, 1809, served as the sixteenth president of the United States. He was the very first Republican to serve as president, eventually leading the Union to victory during the civil war. Lincoln opposed the idea of the expansion of slavery but acknowledged that he would not interfere with slavery where it existed. Despite this, Southern fears that slavery would soon be abolished by Republicans became a reality after Abraham Lincoln was elected president on November 6th, 1860. The election influenced the

What formidable challenges did Lincoln face in the election of 1864? How and why did Lincoln manage to win the 1864

The Civil War was a major event and turning point in our country’s history. It rocked our very foundation as a nation and put our own people against each other in all out war. I firmly believe that this war was an inevitable conflict that could not have been avoided for many reasons. There was just too much building for so long in so many different areas within our nation that this looming eruption into civil war was a forgone conclusion. Slavery is seen as the main factor and many just give that as a single word answer for why war broke out between the north and south states, as seen in the Simpsons video we watched in class.

By 1864 after three bloody and inconclusive years of war, many in the North were fed up with the struggle and wanted peace. For this reason, in the election of 1864 was a close race, with Lincoln winning reelection by only a small margin. The Democrats, who demanded peace, nominated George McClellan to run against Lincoln, the Republican candidate. McClellan was a popular general whom Lincoln had fired in 1862 for failing in his duties. But with Lincoln's leadership waning, McClellan attacked the president's handling of the war, and even questioned its goals. Lincoln eventually resorted to somewhat nefarious tactics. For instance, in swing states he released soldiers from their duties on election day hoping they would go to the polls to vote

Across time, political leaders have often been remembered for their greatness by how they faced challenges than with what particular skills or abilities they had during their time in office. This statement is known to be true as political leaders are often expected to solve certain issues or challenges when in office and if their contributions benefit the state or country. Additionally, history books, records, and scholarly journals will take note of a leader’s response to challenges, how they are handled, and if the issue is solved more than whether they adequately used certain skills and abilities to solve the problem. In short, challenges, when faced, allow the political leaders to be remembered more so than their talents.

In 1863 on November 19th Abraham Lincoln delivered a speech known as the Gettysburg Address. This speech was given at the Gettysburg battlefield cemetery and in this speech he honored the bravery of the soldiers and assured the listeners he was not going to give up on the civil war. This event affected the Civil War because this made him better liked by people and could have possibly helped him get re-elected. If he had not gotten re-elected the Union probably would have lost the Civil War.

I. The American civil war was an unfortunate but necessary part of this country’s history. Sentiments between the north and the south had been getting worse for years. As more states were admitted to the Union, there was always the fight about whether the new state would be a slave state or a free state. The north was against the expansion of slavery. They felt that if it stayed confined to the state it was already in it would eventually burn itself out. The south was not okay with their being more northern free states because that would change the balance of power in Congress. After many compromises, the straw that broke the camel back was when Lincoln was elected president. Lincoln was a Republican and at this time the Republican Party was still very new. As a party, they were against slavery and polygamy. The southern states did not want slavery to be controlled by the federal government especially when the government was led by a republican. Though Lincoln did not say he would end slavery, the southern states succeeded anyway and thus began the war to keep the union together.

The freedom of America’s slaves has always been accredited to Abraham Lincoln, but he was not always the complete abolitionist as he is commonly portrayed. The “house divided”, as Lincoln depicts it in his famous ‘House Divided’ speech, of the United States during the Civil War, was not always lead towards the freedom of all mankind, and there is sufficient evidence to support this claim. The sixteenth president is most commonly remembered for inducing the courage and determination to end the Civil War, with the Emancipation Proclamation, although when it more closely studied he did not cross the great divide of enslavement vs. freedom with the submittal of that fabled document. When following the many famous quotes and speeches of Lincoln’s life, it appears that he was against all slavery and bondage. Although when they are more closely examined, the quotes and speeches actually leaned towards his lack of strong opinion on the outcome of slavery. Lincoln is perceived as the most famous revolutionary of American history, but he does not live up to his legacy of being the eradicator of forced servitude.

After the march, Sherman telegraphed Lincoln, saying “I beg to present you as a Christmas gift the City of Savannah, with one hundred and fifty guns and plenty of ammunition, also about twenty-five thousand bales of cotton.” Lincoln wrote back saying he had had his doubts, but was happy it worked out, and that Sherman should have the honor.

​The effects of the Civil War brought about changes in the United States. The country had to answer the question: To what level of moral and ethical conduct do we want Americans to be held? Loyalties were seriously evaluated. People had to decide if they held their loyalty to the country as a whole, their state, their families, or even to humanity as a whole. They had to decide if it was right to own another person, or if the slavery system was justified as a way to keep the Southern economy going. Through all this contemplation, people wrote about their thoughts and fears, and as a result, people abandoned romanticism and became realists. Many writings of the Civil War, whether informational or literary, reflect