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... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > campaigns, elections and electoral behavior > presidential campaigns and elections > presidential election of 1860

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presidential election of 1860  

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  • THE ELECTION OF 1860 was one of the most bitterly-contested elections in American history and occurred with the backdrop of the impending Civil War. During this tense period, divisions were apparent in American culture, people, and political parties. [Source: Encyclopedia of U.S. Campaigns, Elections, and Electoral Behavior; Presidential Election of 1860]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-MBK589S9-S

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