Election-1864

Copperheads Attempt Election Manipulation Through Peace Platform and Confederate Conspiracy While Deploying Racist Propaganda

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The 1864 presidential election takes place near the war’s end with incumbent President Abraham Lincoln of the National Union Party facing Democratic nominee former General George B. McClellan. The Democratic Party is deeply divided between Copperheads (Peace Democrats) who favor immediate …

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