Secede from the USA, one by one, starting with South Carolina.
because they thought that he was going to keep slavery
As soon as the result was in, South Carolina seceded from the United States.
Four days after Lincoln's election, South Carolina called for a special convention to consider secession.
Many southerners believe that the the south no longer had a voice in national government. Also that the President and Congress were now set against their interests, especially slavery. Even before the election, South Carolina's governor had written to other southern governors. If Lincoln won, he wrote, it would be their duty to leave the Union.
Lincoln's major objective was to preserve the union, which was threatened after South Carolina seceded from the union.
He represented this new party, the Republicans, who were identified as a Northern party, opposed to the extension of slavery.
because it did.
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.
November 6, 1860.
The main reason that Southerners opposed the election of Abraham Lincoln was his opposition to the expansion of slavery.
The state of South Carolina seceded from the USA, followed by six others before Lincoln's inauguration.
Many southerners believe that the the south no longer had a voice in national government. Also that the President and Congress were now set against their interests, especially slavery. Even before the election, South Carolina's governor had written to other southern governors. If Lincoln won, he wrote, it would be their duty to leave the Union.