THE DAY IN HISTORY · NOVEMBER 6
November 6 in history
What happened on November 6: 1 moment from the Maps of History atlases, in 1860, each linked to the map that shows it.
— Lincoln elected
6 Nov 1860 — Lincoln wins with 40% of the popular vote and not a single Southern state — a purely sectional victory, exactly what the arithmetic of free-state population promised. South Carolina summons a convention within days.
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