Dividing the National Map, lithograph on wove paper, c. 1860.
Here, a cartoon parodies the four candidates in the US presidential election of 1860 — Abraham Lincoln, Stephen A. Douglas, John C. Breckinridge, and John Bell — as they take their piece of the literal (and metaphorical) political map.
Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
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Artist, U. (2026, September 04). Dividing the National Map: The Four-Way Race of the 1860 Presidential Election. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22108/dividing-the-national-map/
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Artist, Unknown. "Dividing the National Map: The Four-Way Race of the 1860 Presidential Election." World History Encyclopedia, 04 Sep 2026, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22108/dividing-the-national-map/.
