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In 1855, he ran for the Senate but was defeated. The next year he went after the Vice Presidency position, and was also defeated. He Pressed On!
Finally, in 1860, Lincoln's years of persistence and hard work paid off when he was elected the 16th President of the United States. Terms
Abolitionism - · Abolitionism was a radical movement to end slavery
completely in the United States. It grew into a distinctly northern campaign by the 1830s, taking special hold in New England, where prominent writers and politicians such as Ralph Waldo Emerson, William Lloyd Garrison and Charles Sumner led the rally cries.
Anaconda Plan - · Proposed by General Winfield Scott in the opening stages of the Civil War, the Anaconda Plan was designed to constrain the Confederate military effort in a snake-like vise by controlling the Mississippi River and enforcing an effective blockade of southern port cities on the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico. Such an approach was intended to reduce land operations and hence casualties to a minimum. Although Lincoln ultimately chose not to foreground the Anaconda Plan, it nevertheless played a crucial role in the Union's success.
Border States - · The border states were a bloc of states that retained the practice of slavery while remaining loyal to the Union. These states included Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland, and Missouri. They played a large strategic role in the Civil War, as sentiments over slavery and union were divided in these areas. Although poised to secede at times, the border states stayed faithful despite strict federal controls and war-torn conditions.
Confederate States of America (the Confederacy) - · Organized after a group of southern states seceded from the Union, the Confederate States of America wished to establish themselves as an independent nation, and fought for this right during the Civil War. Led by President Jefferson Davis, the Confederates were plagued by loose organization and low munitions. In addition, they lacked the support of the international community due to their continuing reliance on slavery. Four years after organizing, this association of eleven states fell to defeat, and gradually joined the United States again. Free-Soil - · The term "free-soil" came to apply to a movement that believed in containing the spread of slavery. More moderate than many virulent abolitionists, free-soilers were primarily dedicated to preserving the line of demarcation arrived at in the Missouri Compromise. Later, as regional tensions grew, many free-soilers took up the cause of abolitionism.
Fugitive Slave Law - · Fugitive slave laws became necessary after the growth of the underground railroad, a system of safe havens, which allowed slaves to flee north to freedom, often crossing the border into Canada. A series of fugitive slave laws passed in the mid-nineteenth century provided for the
