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Militaristic clubs of Republican youths who stumped for Abraham Lincoln—known as the Wide Awakes—were prominent in the tumultuous 1860 presidential race. Jon Grinspan explores the influence of this forgotten campaign organization on Lincoln's election and the coming of the Civil War, highlighting the role of martial metaphors and the political involvement of young voters. The grassroots movement of the Wide Awakes demonstrates the surprising importance of novice political participants in their party's campaign. The story of the Wide Awakes also helps explain how the 1860 campaign inadvertently led to the secession of the South.

  
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