What did Abraham Lincoln do to become president?
Lincoln won the Republican nomination and then the 1860 presidential election. His debates against Stephen Douglas made him a national figure.
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Abe Lincoln became president by winning the 1860 election. He was a strong opponent of slavery expansion, which got him lots of support.
He got elected, plain and simple. People liked his stance on slavery's expansion and his leadership qualities during troubled times.
Lincoln's debates against Stephen Douglas and his strong anti-slavery stance made him popular enough to win the presidency in 1860.
He got elected in 1860 because he was a charismatic leader who opposed the spread of slavery. Simple as that.
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