SECTIONAL CRISIS 1850 1861
SOUTHERN SECESSION
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Pledged not to interfere with the institution of slavery in states where it existed.
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Stated that no state can lawfully get out of the Union.
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Promised there would be no invasion or use of force among the people anywhere.
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Promised to abolish slavery immediately.
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Detailed explanation-1: -In his inaugural address, Lincoln promised not to interfere with the institution of slavery where it existed, and pledged to suspend the activities of the federal government temporarily in areas of hostility. However, he also took a firm stance against secession and the seizure of federal property.
Detailed explanation-2: -President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, as the nation approached its third year of bloody civil war. The proclamation declared “that all persons held as slaves” within the rebellious states “are, and henceforward shall be free."
Detailed explanation-3: -He vigorously supported the 13th Amendment which abolished slavery throughout the United States, and, in the last speech of his life, he recommended extending the vote to African Americans.
Detailed explanation-4: -“I have no purpose, directly or indirectly, to interfere with the institution of slavery in the States where it exists. I believe I have no lawful right to do so, and I have no inclination to do so.”
Detailed explanation-5: -President Lincoln in his first inaugural address chose to take a wide view of American history and to share the challenge he faced with his fellow citizens. Lincoln confided to the nation, “We are not enemies, but friends. Though passion may have strained, it must not break our bonds of affection.