Despite deep prejudices and harsh criticisms from the white society, these men were true champions of patriotism. ... Lincoln won all electoral votes of every free state except New Jersey, which awarded him four of its seven votes. ... The Confederates fired on the fort on April 12 and forced its surrender the next day. ... It is civil war, the worst of all wars, that has unveiled its savage and wrinkled front among us. ... Its decision to join the Confederacy boosted Southern morale. ...

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