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Because Lincoln had won the election of 1860 on a ticket of no new slave-states.
This meant that the South would always be outvoted in Congress.
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How long did the southern states secede?
The Southern States seceded from 1860-1865, during the course of the Civil War.
What year did the southern states began to secede from the union?
December 20, 1860
Why didn't the southern states secede until 1860?
The Southern States did not secede until 1860 due to the work of Henry Clay, "The Great Compromiser". His efforts included things like the Compromise of 1850 and the Kansas-Nebraska Act.
Which Southern state was the first to secede in 1860?
South Carolina was the first to secede in 1860
How many states seceded from the union in 1860?
Florida and South Carolina were the only Southern states to secede in 1860. The other 9 seceded in 1861.
Who was the us president elected in 1860 that caused the southern states to secede from the us?
Abraham Lincoln
Whose election to the presidency in 1860 led to seven southern states to secede from the union?
Abraham Lincoln
Who had been recently elected as president of United States when the southern states seceded?
Abraham Lincoln was elected in 1860 and states began to secede.
When did south carolina become the first state to secede from the union?
December 1860, as soon as it heard the result of Lincoln's election as President. Incidentally, it did not just attempt to secede. It did secede, followed by ten more Southern states.
Southern states began to secede following the election of 1860 because?
Lincoln vowed to outlaw slavery
What caused the first southern state to secede?
The election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States in Nov. 1860.
What year did the southern states secede from the union?
The first state to secede was South Carolina in December 1860. The last to leave the Union was North Carolina in May 1861.
