HIST191 Lecture Notes - Briey, Civil War Era In Norway, Class Conflict
30 Apr 2014
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Ten days that shook the world: the battle of fort sumter - april 12-13, 1861. History of the united states - the civil war - absolutely essential/transformative. Triggered the war - rst shots red - day and a half. The legacies of this most important of days in american history. Most important commercial centre of the us. Beginning of the civil war - super fortress - fort sumter. Election - abraham lincoln to the presidency. Abe won the election in nov of 1860 - 2nd highest voter turnout in us history - 4 way race. Lincoln from illinois - won all free states but not slave states. Most citizens reacted with outrage - they thought him a radical - wide eyed abolitionist. Southern citizens defended slavery - exceptional institution that de ned southern. Immediately after his victory 3 governors from the southern states who vowed to remove their stated from the united states if lincoln won formed institutions and conventions.
