Abraham Lincoln
Upbringing - presidential election
Frontier Upbringing/ Parents influence
-Born in 1908 in one room cabin
-Born in Kentucky
-Born into poor family
-Parents were poor
-Parents didn’t own slaves
-Mother was very religious
Early Politics/Congress
-Moved to New Salem (ill)
-Ran for seat in state legislature.
-Lincoln won two years later.
-Studied law and became licensed.
-Retired from legislature.
-1846 he ran for congress.
-Gained attention by challenging president.
-Proposed compensation emancipation.
-In 1849 retired from congress
Lincoln and Douglas/ A house divided
-Kansas-Nebraska act brought out of retirement.
-Opposed Douglas on slavery.
-Elected to State Legislature.
Resigned to run for Senate
-Lincoln began to run as republican.
-1858 opposed Douglass’s third bid.
-Gave most important speech of career.
Turns into Lincoln-Douglas debates
Election on 1860
-Douglas and Lincoln face off.-Douglas wins nomination.-Lincoln not favored to win nomination-Lincoln ends up winning nomination-Lincoln-Douglas battle in Northern states.-Lincoln not on southern ballots.-Split in democratic party helped Lincoln-Lincoln wins!
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