36th United States Congress - Wikipedia
WEB2nd: December 3, 1860 – March 4, 1861. The 36th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1859, to March 4, 1861, during the third and fourth years of ...
1860–61 United States House of Representatives elections
WEBThe 1860–61 United States House of Representatives elections were held on various dates in various states between August 6, 1860, and October 24, 1861, before or after the first session of the 37th United States Congress convened on July 4, 1861.
1860 United States elections - Wikipedia
WEBThe 1860 United States elections elected the members of the 37th United States Congress. The election marked the start of the Third Party System and precipitated the Civil War.
Browse U.S. Legislative Information - 36th Congress (1859-1861)
WEBBrowse the legislation of the 36th U.S. Congress (1859-1861) by law, bill type, subject, bills vetoed, or committee report.
Election of 1860 ‑ Summary, Lincoln & Significance | HISTORY
WEBDec 1, 2017 · The election of 1860 was a pivotal presidential election that brought Abraham Lincoln to the White House amid debates on issues of slavery and states' rights.
Presidential Election of 1860: A Resource Guide - Library of Congress
WEBOct 19, 2022 · In a four-way race, Abraham Lincoln won the presidential election of 1860. This guide provides access to digital materials at the Library of Congress, links to external websites, and a print bibliography.
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.
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877 - Library of Congress
WEBIn the latter half of the 1860s, Congress passed a series of acts designed to address the question of rights, as well as how the Southern states would be governed. These acts included the act creating the Freedmen's Bureau, the Civil Rights Act of 1866, and several Reconstruction Acts.
The Run for President - With Malice Toward None ... - Library of Congress
WEBIn 1860, Abraham Lincoln was the least known of all of the contenders for the Republican Party’s nomination for president. Heading the list was former New York Governor William H. Seward, with the politically awkward Governor Salmon P. Chase of Ohio a distant second.
The Election of 1860 | United States History I - Lumen Learning
WEBThe election of 1860 triggered the greatest challenge yet to American democracy when the elevation of Abraham Lincoln to the presidency inspired secessionists in the South to withdraw their states from the Union. Lincoln’s election owed much to the disarray in the Democratic Party.