During the 1830s and 40s the participation of citizens in government increased through universal manhood suffrage, party nominating conventions, popular election of electors, rise in third parties, more elected offices, and popular campaigning. As a result of this increased democratic participation, the period becomes known as the Era of the Common Man
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Because was campaigning on a ticket of no new slave-states. When he won the 1860 election, it meant that the South would always be outvoted in Congress.
After Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation (effective, January 1863), Union troops campaigning in the South were licensed to free any slaves they found.
They became popular at 2005
The most popular Boy's name was Michael, and the most popular girl's name was Lisa.