Abraham Lincoln
Election of 1860
Who was Abraham Lincoln
-He was a republican
-Worked on keeping the union together
-He opposed to slavery
Quote
"A house divided against itself cannot stand. I believe this government cannot endure, permanently, half slave and half free"
Summary
If Abraham Lincoln didnt became president in1860 then John Beckenridge would of became president. Abraham Lincoln worked on keeping the union together and if he didnt became president the union would of fell apart. The slaver would of continued throughout the South. It wanted to spread of slavery in any new territories