1968 democratic national convention what was it all about

The purpose of the Democratic National Convention of 1968 was to find a new presidential candidate for the Democratic Party, as President Lyndon B. Johnson had announced he would not seek reelection. Finally, Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey and Senator Edmund S. Muskie were selected as the new President and Vice President, respectively.

c]extended voting rights to african americans

abraham lincoln  (february 12, 1809  – april 15, 1865) was an american statesman, politician, and lawyer who served as the 16th  president of the united states  from 1861 until  his assassination  in april 1865. lincoln led the nation through the  american civil war, its bloodiest war and its greatest moral, constitutional, and political crisis.[2][3]  he preserved the  union,  abolished slavery, strengthened the  federal government, and modernized  the u.s. economy.