+25 Election Of Abraham Lincoln Facts 2023. On november 6, 1860, voters in the united states went to the polls in an election that ended with abraham. Abraham lincoln was against slavery and was the first politician to believe in the rights of the women to vote.

After abraham lincoln's defeat in the race for the u.s. This website is based on an exhibition that was on view at the national museum of american history from january 16, 2009 to may 29, 2011. The turmoil in kansas, combined with the furor over the dred scott decision, provided the background for the 1858 senatorial contest in illinois between.