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1861 in American politics | HearLore
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1861 in American politics
Corwin AmendmentThe deepening rift between slave states and free states erupted into a secession crisis in December 1860. The second session of the 36th Congress convened…
Proclamation 80On the 15th of April 1861, Abraham Lincoln signed a document that would reshape the nation. This proclamation demanded 75,000 militiamen to end the rebellion…
Peace Conference of 1861The election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860 sent shockwaves through the Southern states. Republicans had campaigned on ending slavery, and their victory…
Baltimore riot of 1861In 1861, many Baltimoreans did not support a violent conflict with their southern neighbors and some of them strongly sympathized with the Southern cause.