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Though Douglas won the senatorial election, Lincoln had made his mark by the debates; he was now a potential presidential candidate. His first appearance in the East was in Feb., 1860, when he spoke at Cooper Union in New York City. He gained a large following in the antislavery states, but his nomination for President by the Republican convention in Chicago (May, 1860) was as much due to the opposition to William H. Seward , the leading contender, as to Lincoln's own appeal. He was nominated on the third ballot. In the election the Democratic party split; Lincoln was opposed by Douglas (Northern Democrat), John C. Breckinridge (Southern Democrat), and John Bell (Constitutional Unionist). Lincoln was elected with a minority of the popular vote.

To the South, Lincoln's election was the signal for secession. All compromise plans, such as that proposed by John J. Crittenden , failed, and by the time of Lincoln's inauguration seven states had seceded. The new President,...

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Title: A Man Of Honor
Approximate word count: 776
Approximate pages: 4 (250 words per double-spaced page)

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1. A Man Of Honor
   

   A Man of Honor. Though Douglas won the senatorial election, Lincoln had made his
   mark by the debates; he was now a potential presidential candidate. ...

2. Defending A Man'S Honor
   

   Defending A Man's Honor. Defending a Man's Honor The main male characters in
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3. Luigi Pirandello War
   

   ... he broke into harrowing, heart-rendering sobs.” The mother mistook the man’s honor
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4. Masculinity
   

   ... Honor is the conviction that a man has and the power it takes him to live for
   that conviction. ... However, a man cannot be manly without honor. ...

5. Chronicle Of A Death Foretold: Honor
   

   ... one must cherish. In this society a man or woman without honor is an outcast
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