1856 Democratic Presidential Campaign Poster
Title
1856 Democratic Presidential Campaign Poster
Description
For many years the Democratic Party competed for southern support with the Whig Party. By the 1856 presidential election, however, the Democrats claimed the majority of southern voters with a platform and candidate who emphasized the right of individual states in determining the outcome of slavery. This poster depicts the Democratic candidate, James Buchanan, and his running mate, John C. Breckenridge. These men won the presidential race of 1856.
Creator
Eastern Kentucky University History Department and the Eastern Kentucky University Archives
Source
"Political Campaigns in Lincoln's Time," Eastern Kentucky University History Department and the Eastern Kentucky University Archives, http://www.library-old.eku.edu/new/content/archives/campaign/F1.html (accessed on May 4, 2012).
Contributor
Miller, Jennifer
Type
Still Image
Original Format
Poster
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Citation
Eastern Kentucky University History Department and the Eastern Kentucky University Archives, 1856 Democratic Presidential Campaign Poster, Civil War Era NC, accessed November 16, 2024, https://cwnc.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/items/show/632.