Solo Analysis Document 12.4 Republican Party Presidential Ticket, 1860

SOLO ANALYSIS

Republican Party Presidential Ticket, 1860

The Republican Party had no hope of gaining significant votes in the South, so this campaign banner for Abraham Lincoln and Hannibal Hamlin sought to appeal to voters in the North and West. Crowded with imagery to attract the various interests that made up the new party, the banner was displayed at campaign rallies and party offices.

Document 12.4

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Library of Congress, 3a09182

Interpret the Evidence

  1. What aspects of this banner highlight Lincoln’s and Hamlin’s backwoods origins?

  2. How does the banner seek to appeal to both manufacturers and workingmen?

Put It in Context

What would the motto “Free Speech, Free Homes, Free Territory” indicate to voters, given developments surrounding slavery and western expansion in the 1850s?

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