Each of the following are true regarding the political scene
in 1860 where republican Abraham Lincoln defeated southern democrat Breckinridge,
Douglas and Bell. The election split between northern and southern democrats
was symbolic of the severe sectional split and most specially slavery. The competition
in states were sectional battled with Douglas and Lincoln dominant in north and
Breckinridge and Bell dueling for support in the southern part.
It was "The Odd Couple" that made a farce of traditional family life since it broke away from the stereotypical TV family to show more of the dysfunctional side of the family dynamic in the US.
