AMERICAN CIVIL WAR 1861 1865
THE EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION
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Question
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Why was the election of Abraham Lincoln followed by the secession of several southern states?
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Many southerners believed that Lincoln would try to abolish slavery.
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He demanded that the Virginia militia break up a secession convention.
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He ordered the Navy to reinforce Fort Sumter.
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Southerners believed Lincoln would be a weak leader.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Summary. The victory of Republican presidential candidate Abraham Lincoln in the 1860 elections convinced South Carolina legislators that it was no longer in their state’s interest to remain in the Union. South Carolina declared its secession from the United States.
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