Debate and Election of 1860
-causes of the civil war
Kentucky debate
- Slaverys expansion into the territories
- Between Fredrick Douglas
- 7 different debate topics
Animated picture of the debate
scratch.mit.edu
Slavery was a huge cause of the civil war
nps.gov
The president of 1860
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abraham_Lincoln
ABRAHAM WINSS!!
- Abe lincoln wins the election of 1860
- Lincoln was strongly against slavery
- South carolina secedes from the union after lincoln wins