Republican Party Platform of 1860 - The American Presidency …
WEBRepublican Party Platform of 1860. Resolved, That we, the delegated representatives of the Republican electors of the United States in Convention assembled, in discharge of the duty we owe to our constituents and our country, unite in the following declarations: 1.
Republican Party Platform (1860) - Teaching American History
WEBIn 1860, the Republican Party met in Chicago. There was widespread speculation that William H. Seward would become the party’s nominee, being the best-known figure in the field.
History of the Republican Party (United States) - Wikipedia
WEBWith the election of its first president, Abraham Lincoln, in 1860, the Party's success in guiding the Union to victory in the Civil War, and the Party's role in the abolition of slavery, the Republican Party largely dominated the national political scene until 1932.
Election of 1860 ‑ Summary, Lincoln & Significance | HISTORY
WEBDec 1, 2017 · The Republican Party held its second national convention on May 16, 1860, in Chicago, Illinois. It adopted a moderate stance on slavery and was against its expansion, although some delegates...
1860 Republican National Convention - Wikipedia
WEBThe 1860 Republican National Convention was a presidential nominating convention that met May 16–18 in Chicago, Illinois. It was held to nominate the Republican Party's candidates for president and vice president in the 1860 election.
United States presidential election of 1860 - Encyclopedia Britannica
WEBSep 11, 2024 · U.S. presidential election of 1860 was an American election in which Republican Abraham Lincoln defeated Southern Democrat John C. Breckinridge, Democrat Stephen A. Douglas, and Constitutional Union candidate John Bell.
Republican Party | Definition, History, & Beliefs | Britannica
WEB1 day ago · In 1860 the Democrats split over the slavery issue, as the Northern and Southern wings of the party nominated different candidates (Stephen A. Douglas and John C. Breckinridge, respectively); the election that year also included John Bell, the nominee of the Constitutional Union Party.
Republican Party - HISTORY
WEBApr 4, 2018 · In the 1860 election, a split between Southern and Northern Democrats over slavery propelled the Republican candidate Abraham Lincoln to victory, though he won only around 40 percent of the...
National republican platform. Adopted by the National Republican …
WEBBook/Printed Material National republican platform. Adopted by the National Republican Convention, held in Chicago, May 17, 1860.
1860 United States presidential election - Wikipedia
WEBThe 1860 election was the first of six consecutive Republican victories. Despite Lincoln's commanding victory, this was the first election in American history in which the winner has failed to win his home county, with Lincoln narrowly losing Sangamon County, Illinois to …
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