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Lincoln was concerned about the borders seceding because the people in the union were crazy and let their dogs and snakes attack the rebels. now tell me you wouldn't want to secede.
The election of Lincoln.
It was mainly the election of Abraham Lincoln.
Lincoln
False.
The Civil War.
His election led to several states seceding from the United States.
Slavery IMPROVEMENT The election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the US.
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln was president when the first states began seceding. Lincoln's election was basically the final straw that made the states want to secede.
Because Lincoln had won the 1860 election on a ticket of no new slave-states.
Lincoln wanted to keep the border states in the Union.