They seceded from the Union, and the US Civil War, followed.
The disaffected southern states began talking about succession, and South Carolina seceded in December, a mere month after Lincoln's election, before he was even inaugurated.
Slavery and the secession of the Southern States
As soon as the result was in, South Carolina seceded from the United States.
The President received no electoral votes from Southern states in the election
The president received no electoral votes from Southern states in the election.
The election of Lincoln caused the southern states to hold their own independent election. This was done in opposition of Abraham Lincoln being the president of the United States.
Lincoln's election in 1860 was seen by many Southern states as a direct threat to the institution of slavery, which was integral to their economies and social order. His platform of halting the expansion of slavery into new territories alarmed Southern leaders, who feared this would ultimately lead to the abolition of slavery itself. As a result, several Southern states chose to secede from the Union, believing they needed to protect their rights and way of life. This secession ultimately contributed to the outbreak of the Civil War.
One by one, the seceded from the union and formed the Confederate States on America.
Restore the southern states as quickly as possible.
To bring the Southern states back into the Union.
it was bad and they were seceding from the states
The election of Abraham Lincoln.