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History Today: How Abraham Lincoln became president over a deeply divided United States
Published on: Nov. 6, 2025, 8:58 a.m. | Source: Firstpost
Republican candidate Abraham Lincoln was elected as the 16th president of the United States on November 6, 1860. Within weeks of his taking the top position, South Carolina declared secession from the Union, followed by other southern states. On this day in 1962, the United Nations General Assembly took a historic stand against racial segregation by condemning apartheid in South Africa
