1860 Republican National Convention
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Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:event
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| gptkbp:administrative_division |
Wigwam, Chicago.
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
Increased sectional tensions.
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| gptkbp:attendees |
Delegates from various states
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| gptkbp:convention_chair |
gptkb:George_Ashmun
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| gptkbp:convention_duration |
Three days.
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| gptkbp:convention_goals |
To unify the party and select a candidate.
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| gptkbp:date |
May 16-18, 1860
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| gptkbp:final_ballot |
Lincoln secured the nomination.
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| gptkbp:first_ballot |
Lincoln received the majority of votes.
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| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
Analyzed for its role in the Civil War.
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| gptkbp:historical_context |
Preceded by the Dred Scott decision.
Tensions over slavery in the United States. |
| gptkbp:historical_documentation |
Official convention proceedings.
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| gptkbp:historical_event |
Contributed to the election of the first Republican president.
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Pivotal moment in American history.
Marked the rise of the Republican Party as a major political force. |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
1860 Republican National Convention
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| gptkbp:impact |
Significant impact on the political landscape of the United States.
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| gptkbp:is_debated_in |
Debates over the party platform.
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| gptkbp:is_opposed_by |
Democratic Party.
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| gptkbp:is_organized_by |
gptkb:Republican_Party
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| gptkbp:key_figures |
gptkb:William_Henry_Seward
gptkb:Abraham_Lincoln gptkb:Salmon_P._Chase gptkb:Edward_Bates |
| gptkbp:key_issues |
Slavery and its expansion.
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| gptkbp:key_vote |
Lincoln's nomination vote.
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| gptkbp:legacy |
Set the stage for future Republican conventions.
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Chicago,_Illinois
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| gptkbp:media_coverage |
Covered by national newspapers.
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| gptkbp:notable_event |
First Republican National Convention.
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| gptkbp:notable_member |
gptkb:Henry_J._Raymond
gptkb:George_Ashmun gptkb:William_M._Evarts gptkb:David_Wilmot Approximately 600 delegates. |
| gptkbp:notable_quote |
Lincoln's speech after nomination.
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| gptkbp:notable_wins |
Formation of a new political coalition.
Nomination of Abraham Lincoln |
| gptkbp:outcome |
Lincoln's election in November 1860.
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| gptkbp:platform |
Opposition to the expansion of slavery.
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| gptkbp:political_impact |
Realignment of political parties.
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| gptkbp:political_position |
Divided nation.
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| gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:1856_Republican_National_Convention
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| gptkbp:related_event |
gptkb:American_Civil_War
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| gptkbp:result |
Abraham Lincoln became the Republican nominee for President.
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| gptkbp:second_ballot |
Seward was the leading candidate initially.
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| gptkbp:significance |
First national convention of the Republican Party to nominate a presidential candidate.
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| gptkbp:succeeded_by |
gptkb:1864_Republican_National_Convention
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| gptkbp:theme |
Unity against slavery.
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| gptkbp:third_ballot |
Chase and Bates also received votes.
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| gptkbp:tradition |
Lincoln's victory in the 1860 election.
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| gptkbp:voting_method |
Delegates voted on candidates.
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:the_National_Republican_Party
gptkb:1858_Illinois_Senate_race |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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