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Research Paper Proposal Name: Your name Class: Your class Title: Title of your paper (Not the SUBJECT, the title) Subject: The Election of 1864 Thesis Statement: This paper will consist of details about The Election of 1864. The 1864 presidential election was one of the most distinguishing event in American history. A war was at stake that might have result in the continuation of slavery as being legal. Outline: A. Introduction In the election of 1864, Abraham Lincoln is re-elected as the president. The 1864 election occurred during the Civil War. Election took place in Louisiana and Tennessee. B. Body of Paper 1. Overview on the 1864 Election The 1864 election was the first time since 1812 that a presidential election took place during a war. For much of 1864, Lincoln himself believed he had little chance of being re-elected. 2. Nominations a. Radical Republican Party nominations John C. Fremont, U.S senate from California, was the Radical Republican Party. b. National Union Party nominations Abraham Lincoln, president of the U.S from Illnois, was the National Union Party nominations. c. Democratic Party George B. McClellan, Army major general from New Jersey H. Seymour, former U.S. representative from Connecticut Horatio Seymour, U.S. governor of New York. McClellan, ran on a platform of asking for immediate peace with the states in rebellion and, in essence, granting them their independence from the Union. 3. Election a. Results On November 8, Lincoln won by over 400,000 popular votes and easily won the electoral majority. Several states allowed their citizens that were also soldiers to vote as well, which was a first in U.S history. Soldiers in the Army gave Lincoln more than 70% of their vote. C. Conclusion 1. Analysis of research This was the first election since the re-election of Andrew Jackson where an incumbent president won re-election. Lincoln's second term ended just 6 weeks after inauguration due to his assassination. 2. Author’s conclusion The election was mostly about Lincoln and McClellan. Lincoln was all about pursuing the war against the rebellious states until the Union was all together restored. Lincoln’s former general was against him in the election and he showed no fear. The general lost and Abraham won. Sources (you need at least 5): What books, websites, articles, etc will you use? These must be listed in strict Turabian bibliography formatting. Jack Waugh Reelecting Lincoln: The Battle for the 1864 Presidency (1998), a popular study David E. Long. Jewel of Liberty: Abraham Lincoln's Re-election and the End of Slavery (1994) George, Joseph, Jr. "'Abraham Africanus I': President Lincoln Through the Eyes of a Copperhead Editor." Civil War History 1968 14(3): 226-239. Koza et al., John (2006). “Every Vote Equal: A State-Based Plan for Electing the President by National Popular Vote. p. xvii Leip, Dave. “1864 Presidential Election - Home States”. Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Retrieved July 1st, 2011. <http://www.uselectionatlas.org/USPRESIDENT/home.php?year=1864&f=0>