The election of 1860 was between Abraham Lincoln, Stephen A. Douglas, and John C. Breckenridge. The Republicans’ success in the elections was largely due to their stand on slavery issues that were facing the nation. They opposed the expansion of slavery and called upon Congress to make sure that it didn’t expand further then where it was. The party itself was generally a more anti-slavery party. Most other re

publicans rejected a move or a radical stand that would associate them more with abolitionists. Lincoln, who was more conservative then most of the other republicans in his party, stated that he was against equal rights in voting and office holding of women. Republicans viewed Slavery as an aggressive institution. In May of 1860, the Republicans met in Chicago at the Republican National Convention where they selected Abraham Lincoln to be their representative for President. The platform that the Republicans ran on endorsed measures to encourage industry, a homestead act, and a trans continental railroad for the Election of 1860.

The election of 1860 caused South Carolina seceded from the Union. South Carolina was looking for a reason to secede from the Union for many years prior to 1860 and the Election of 1860 gave them a reason to

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