A PICTURE IS WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS
A PICTURE IS WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS A picture is worth a thousand words. During the 1860 election Republican presidential nominee, Abraham Lincoln was hoping this common expression was factual. Lincoln told one supporter, "By the lesson of the past, and the united voice of all discreet friends, I am neither (to) write or speak a word for the public." According to a presidential historian, Arthur Schlesinger, "Lincoln was the least active of the four candidates and the only one who did not make a single speech." Lincoln's campaign posters were a major factor in his win of the 1860 election because they expressed his desire for the nation through symbols, during this dividing time period. These symbols focused on patriotic issues that appealed to many Northerners and immigrants."...The parties (of 1860) held countless rallies, parades, picnics, barbecues, pole raisings, and other events to attract and entertain the masses. Flags, banners, and likenesses of the candidates decorated buildings and were strung across thestreets in countless communities" (Schlesinger).One way the Republican Party made up for Abraham Lincoln's quietness was through his campaign posters.While the Republicans were busy nominati
The stories of Lincoln as a little boy and the name of Honest Abe and the Rail-splitter dispelled the assumption that he was not for the common man. It is oblivious that the campaign posters of 1860 were a major factor in Abraham Lincoln's win because they were one of the only sources people could rely for their information. These stories and descriptions conjured up the image of a smart and dedicated man. Lincoln's face was in a circle inside the blue square surrounded by stars. This associates Lincoln with hard work that the common white man and the immigrants deal with everyday. One poster had Lincoln's face on an American flag.
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