Abraham Lincoln is often seen as one of the most influential president in American history. After Lincoln lost the Illinois senate race his name had become known among republicans. “Lincoln received his party’s nomination for president in 1860. On November 6, 1860 Lincoln won a four way contest for presidency winning a plurality of the popular vote and receiving 180 0f the 303 electoral votes “(Abraham Lincoln). After winning the election Lincoln victory signaled the secession of the southern states, which had been publicly threatening since the beginning of the year. By the time of Lincoln’s inauguration seven states had seceded and the confederates’ states of America had been established. “Beginning with South Carolina on December 20, 1860 and ending with Texas on February 1 1861 seven Deep South slave states adopted ordinances of secession and declare themselves sovereign and independent nations.
