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14 January, 10:13

Why did Lincoln's election prompt the secession of the southern states?

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  1. 14 January, 12:11
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    Southern states that seceded immediately after Lincoln's election in 1860 did so because they had already been planning it in the event of a Republican victory. Their motivation involved what they perceived as a threat to the institution of slavery, which their economy was dependent upon.
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