The 1860 presidential election refers to the election held in the United States in which Abraham Lincoln, a Republican candidate, was elected as the 16th President of the United States.
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Secession: The act of formally withdrawing from a membership or alliance.
Abraham Lincoln: He was the Republican candidate who won the 1860 presidential election and became the 16th President of the United States.
Confederate States of America: A group of Southern states that seceded from the Union after Lincoln's election and formed their own government.