They started to succeed ,originally the only reason the Civil War actually started was because Lincoln didn't want to lose southern states , but he used it to end slavery also.
The Southern states did not want the Republican Abraham Lincoln to be elected into office. Before Lincoln took the presidential seat, seven states in the South had already called delegates to succeed from the Union.
One by one, the seceded from the union and formed the Confederate States on America.
The whole nation was in tragedy, the north states and the slaves were very sad
He wanted to jail people who opposed his policies.
The Lincoln and Douglas debates in 1858, were extensively covered by newspapers in both the North and the South. Northerners followed the debates and by doing so, brought to national attention the views of Abraham Lincoln. Abolitionists in the North were impressed with Abraham Lincoln's views on slavery.
When President Lincoln was elected president in 1860, much of the south reacted. Even before Lincoln took office, South Carolina called a convention in the south and delegates voted to secede, thus spurring the Civil War that would follow.
Black people had a mixed reaction to Abraham Lincoln as a presidential candidate in 1860. Many were hopeful that his election would lead to the end of slavery, particularly since he opposed its expansion into new territories. However, some were skeptical of his commitment to racial equality and worried that his views on colonization and gradual emancipation would not meet their demands for immediate freedom and civil rights. Overall, Lincoln's election was seen as a crucial step toward liberation, though many black leaders sought more direct action and recognition of their rights.
The South reacted to Lincoln's election with fear and anger. They believed that Lincoln's election would result in the abolition of slavery, which they saw as a threat to their way of life and economic stability. This perception led to several Southern states seceding from the Union and forming the Confederate States of America.
By the passage of the Kansas - Nebraska Act. He then decided to return to politics.
President Lincoln was concerned about the battle successes of Stonewall Jackson in the Shenandoah Valley in 1862. He feared for the safety of Washington DC. With that in mind, Lincoln sent General Fremont into the Valley to destroy Jackson's army.
The majority of southerners, including those in Mississippi, were concerned that the new president might try to end slavery. He had already expressed his belief that slavery was morally and ethically wrong and that it needed to end; as a result, most Mississippians were concerned that once he assumed the office of the presidency, he might take dramatic action to make owning slaves illegal. It should be noted that while Lincoln had said in speeches that he was opposed to slavery, he had not yet proposed any policies nor criticized southerners. So, everyone was taking a wait-and-see attitude when he was elected.
The majority of southerners, including those in Mississippi, were concerned that the new president might try to end slavery. He had already expressed his belief that slavery was morally and ethically wrong and that it needed to end; as a result, most Mississippians were concerned that once he assumed the office of the presidency, he might take dramatic action to make owning slaves illegal. It should be noted that while Lincoln had said in speeches that he was opposed to slavery, he had not yet proposed any policies nor criticized southerners. So, everyone was taking a wait-and-see attitude when he was elected.