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The Election of 1860 and the Secession Crisis - Civil War and Reconstruction

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This lecture examines the aftermath and public interpretation of John Brown’s raid, the four-way election of 1860, and the rationales behind Southern secession.

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- Chapter 1. Introduction
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- Chapter 2. John Brown's Trial and Publicity
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- Chapter 3. John Brown: Was His Violence Justifiable?
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- Chapter 4. The Four-Way Election of 1860
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- Chapter 5. The Palmetta Republic and the Southern Secession
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- Chapter 6. Reasons for Secession and Conclusion
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