The withdrawal of 11 Southern states from the union

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The withdrawal of 11 Southern states from the union

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Sectionalism served Abe Lincoln well in the presidential election of 1860. All of the Northern states opposed slavery, so the popular vote went with like-minded Lincoln. The victory spurred 11 Southern states to secede from the union and form the Confederate States of America.