This flag was carried in a Wide Awakes rally held in Fairfield, Iowa. Close to 25,000 people attended the event. The flag displays the names of Abraham Lincoln and Hannibal Hamlin, the Republican nominees for president and vice president in 1860. The Wide Awakes were a youth organization that supported the Republican Party during the 1860 presidential election. The organization used social events, ideas of brotherhood and even promotional comic books to promote its political ideas among younger voters. Content can be used with the following standards: SS-US 9-12.23 Iowans Influence US History in a lesson on national feelings before the Civil War. For any use other than instructional resources, please check with the organization that owns this item regarding copyright restrictions.
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