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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05865 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to the 1860s |
| Title | Wide-awake election of 1860 campaign ribbon |
| Date | 1860 |
| Document Type | Object |
| Content Description | Republican campaign ribbon supporting Abraham Lincoln for President printed with "Wide Awake," and a large eye. Printed on white silk. Thousands of young men turned out in "Wide Awake" torchlight parades in support of Lincoln. The Wide Awakes are credited with helping Lincoln win the Republican presidential nomination at the Wigwam convention Hall in Chicago. Their stand against slavery helped bring the party to greater national attention. |
| Subjects | Republican Party President Election Politics Government and Civics |
| People | Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865) |
| Place written | s.l. |
| Theme | The Presidency; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Additional Information | Thousands of young men turned out in "Wide Awake" torchlight parades in support of Lincoln. The Wide Awakes are credited with helping Abraham Lincoln win the nomination for President of the United States at the Wigwam convention Hall in Chicago. They also helped bring the Republican party to national attention with issues such as the stand against slavery. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |