November 6th: Lincoln Elected As 16th President

Professor Gregory J. Hayes, Ph.D. in Art HistoryNovember 6, 2023February 23, 20240 Comments2371 Min Read

What Happened On November 6th?

Lincoln’s Historic Victory

The day of November 6, 1860 signifies one of the greatest elections in American history, when Abraham Lincoln was sworn in as the 16th President of the United States. The American presidential election played out as Republican Abraham Lincoln defeated Southern Democrat John C. Breckinridge, Democrat Stephen A. Douglas, and Constitutional Union candidate John Bell. The election of Lincoln was a momentous event that ultimately led to the secession of Southern states and the eruption of the Civil War. Lincoln’s victory was seen as a triumph for the anti-slavery movement and a significant blow to the preservation of the institution of slavery. It marked a turning point in American politics and set the stage for the monumental struggles and changes that would shape the nation in the years to come.

By Professor Gregory J. Hayes, Ph.D. in Art History

Earning his PhD in creative writing at the Concordia University in California in 1992, Gregory Joseph Hayes has taken his career to the next level. He enjoys free-writing especially within pop culture. Taking that passion to the next level, he teaches a "Pop Culture Writing" class at the same university that he studied at. That being said, he has spent his time free-lancing, working with local newspapers and journalists within the area.