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The 1860 Election and Texas Secession: Lincoln's Rise and the Birth of the Confederacy

The 1860 election marked a pivotal moment in American history, propelling Abraham Lincoln to the presidency with most votes. The election split the nation, leading to the secession of Southern states. In Texas, John C. Breckinridge dominated the vote, while Governor Sam Houston fought against secession. Following the election, Texas held a secession convention where 166 delegates voted in favor of joining the Confederacy, influencing the creation of the Confederate States of America. The aftermath saw Houston ousted and Texas firmly on the path to secession.

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The 1860 Election and Texas Secession: Lincoln's Rise and the Birth of the Confederacy

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  1. American Civil War

  2. Election of 1860

  3. Election of 1860 • Lincoln becomes President – Most votes • Abraham Lincoln – Republican • Stephen A. Douglas – Democrat (North) • John C. Breckinridge – Democrat (South)

  4. Sam Houston • Tried to win nomination of the Constitutional Union Party • Was NOT nominated

  5. Results • Texans voted for: • Breckinridge – 47,548 • Bell – 15,463 • Douglas – 410 • Lincoln - 0

  6. John Bell – Constitutional Union Party Keep the Union together New Candidate

  7. Succession

  8. Opposition South Carolina secedes “The Union Is Dissolved”

  9. Confederate States of America • The first states to secede form The Confederate States of America • Most Texans want to join • Not Governor Sam Houston • He tried to keep Texas from seceding

  10. http://civilwardailygazette.com/2011/01/26/louisiana-leaves-the-union/http://civilwardailygazette.com/2011/01/26/louisiana-leaves-the-union/

  11. Secession Convention • Delegates of the Convention voted 166 to 8 for secession • Texans voted 46,129 to 14,697 • Changed the Constitution of 1845 • From “United States of America” to “Confederate States of America” • Defended state’s rights and slavery • Freeing slaves was illegal http://www.loc.gov/coll/nucmc/civilwar/07_RogerQMillsLetter.html

  12. Texas Secedes • 7th state to Secede • March 2, 1861 "The Hercules of Union Slaying the Great Dragon of Secession," 1861 (Library of Congress) http://backstoryradio.org/three-civil-war-specials/

  13. http://www.dipity.com/brenthudson1/civil-war_1/

  14. Governor Sam Houston • He would rather Texas have declared independence • Secession Convention – all officials must take an oath of office to the Confederacy • Houston refused • Loses governorship

  15. The End • Lincoln offers Union troops to Houston – help keep Texas from seceding • Houston refused • Lived out his remaining years in Huntsville • Died July 26, 1863 http://www.shsu.edu/~pin_www/samhouston/HouHo.html

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