Uncover the Shocking Truth Behind the 1868 Election!

The 1868 U.S. Presidential Election Was the 21st Quadrennial Election, Held on November 3, 1868.

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This Was the First Presidential Election After the American Civil War and the Abolition of Slavery.

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Republican Nominee Ulysses S. Grant Defeated Democratic Nominee Horatio Seymour.

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It Was the First Election Where African Americans Could Vote in the Reconstructed Southern States.

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Incumbent President Andrew Johnson, Who Succeeded Abraham Lincoln, Was Nearly Removed From Office After Being Impeached.

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Johnson Received Some Support for Re-Election but Lost the Democratic Nomination to Seymour.

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The Republicans Campaigned on Grant’s Popularity and the Union Victory in the Civil War.

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Three Former Confederate States (Texas, Mississippi, and Virginia) Were Not Allowed to Vote in This Election.

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This Election Marked the Last Time Missouri Supported a Republican Candidate Until 1904.

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