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President Abraham Lincoln spent a good portion of his 1861 inaugural address on the issue of secession. That part of his speech took the form of a detailed legal brief denying the constitutionality of secession. His words dovetailed the illegality of secession with his oath as president to hold, occupy and posses the property and places belonging to the US government. He equated secession with anarchy.

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He was angry He said they should stay together like a family

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Q: How did President Lincoln handle the issue of secession in his 1861 inaugural address?
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