Election of 1864

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:historical_event
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Martin_Van_Buren
gptkbp:conducted gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:controversy gptkb:Draft_riots
War policies
gptkbp:date November 8, 1864
gptkbp:election_year 2,220,000
Male citizens over 21
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Election_of_1868
gptkbp:held_in gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:historical_context Divided nation
gptkbp:historical_debate Lincoln vs. Mc Clellan
gptkbp:historical_event Influence on American democracy
Political realignment
Influenced future elections
Impact on Civil Rights
Increased federal power
Continued Civil War efforts
Established precedent for wartime elections
Increased support for abolition
Legacy of Lincoln's leadership
Legitimized Lincoln's policies
Mobilization of public opinion
Set stage for Reconstruction
Strengthened Republican Party
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Election of 1864
gptkbp:impact gptkb:political_movement
gptkbp:is_a_supporter_of gptkb:Frederick_Douglass
gptkb:Ulysses_S._Grant
gptkbp:issues Union victory in the Civil War
gptkbp:key_figures gptkb:Abraham_Lincoln
gptkb:George_Mc_Clellan
gptkbp:loser gptkb:George_Mc_Clellan
1,800,000
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Copperheads
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:Lincoln's_re-election
gptkbp:political_party gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkbp:political_position gptkb:Republican_Party
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Election_of_1860
gptkbp:resulted_in Lincoln's second term
gptkbp:significance Civil War context
gptkbp:state All loyal states
gptkbp:theme gptkb:Emancipation_Proclamation
Preserving the Union
gptkbp:voter_turnout gptkb:21
212
approximately 75%
gptkbp:winner gptkb:Abraham_Lincoln