The election of abraham lincoln was a catalyst for the secession of the southern states to secede despite the fact lincoln had promised not to disturb slavery there. identify one argument for or one argument against secession.

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Abraham Richards

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15 May, 08:22

The election of abraham lincoln was a catalyst for the secession of the southern states to secede despite the fact lincoln had promised not to disturb slavery there. identify one argument for or one argument against secession.

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Guillermo Osborne · Answer 1

The main reason why the southern states wanted to secede where because they wanted to become independent and separate. They were not fond of the North's increasing dominance and wanted to continue their way of living without a federal government