Election of 1860 Voters

You are a 19 year old college student in Iowa. Your father is a small town merchant. Who will you suggest he Vote for?

You are a 25 year old former school teacher in Kansas. You were born in Ohio and have been a failure as a farmer. Your have been in trouble with the law for possible theft. Who will you vote for?

You are 43 year old lawyer and farmer in East Tennessee. You own a number of slaves and are involved in politics. You are in favor of preserving the Union but you do not believe in abolition of Slavery. Who will you vote for?

You are a 32 year old from a sugar plantation outside of Houston, Texas. Your family has become wealthy since moving to Texas. You and your neighbors own a number of slaves. Who will you vote for?

You are a 37 year old steamboat pilot on the Mississippi River. Your are not an abolitionist but a war might impact your business. Who will you vote for?

You are a 32 year old Irish immigrant and druggist in Arkansas. You do not own slaves. You like the south and have been well received by many of the people in your town. Some of your friends are slave owners. Who will you vote for?

You are a 25 year old women. You can not vote. You are from New England and were taught that slavery was wrong. You have married a wealthy planter from Tennessee who depends on slavery for his planation. Who should you tell your husband to vote for?

ou are a 25 year old free AfricanAmerican Farmer. You can not vote. Some of your relatives are slaves. Your main concern is making a living on your small farm. Who will you encourage your white neighbor to vote for?

You are a 50 year old German immigrant and revolutionary with military training and experience. You have been forced to leave Europe. You have worked as a carpenter in the Brooklyn navy yard. You now edit a German language newspaper in Ohio. Who will you vote for?

You are a 53 year old self educated man from East Tennessee from a very poor family. Your have become a successful businessman and politician. You hate the aristocratic slave owners of West Tennessee but oppose abolitionists. Who will you vote for?