In 1860 Lincoln secured his candidacy for the presidency of the United States by the Republican Party. Although he barely had support from the southern states, defenders of slavery, he swept in the north and was named president in 1860
In 1860 Lincoln secured his candidacy for the presidency of the United States by the Republican Party. Although he barely had support from the southern states, defenders of slavery, he swept in the north and was named president in 1860