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What view on secession did President Lincoln share with outgoing President James Buchanan?
Both presidents Lincoln and Buchanan believed that secession was unconstitutional. They did differ, however, on one important point. Buchanan, unlike Lincoln, however, did not believe that the federal government had the constitutional power to resist secession through the use of force.
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Who was president when the southern state secede from the union?
Buchanan. The secession of the first state (South Carolina) was a direct response to Lincoln's election win. But Lincoln was not inaugurated until March 1861.
How did President elect Abraham Lincoln view the threat of secession?
President elect Abraham Lincoln viewed secession as being unconstitutional. He was hesitant, however, to use force to forbid states to actually secede. On the other hand, President Buchanan also saw secession as illegal but unlike Lincoln, did not believe the federal government had the constitutional authority to use force against states that did secede.
Were Lincoln and Buchanan president at the same time?
No. Lincoln was President immediately following Buchanan.
How did Lincoln an Buchanan differ on the issue of secession?
Buchanan had similar ideology to Lincoln until the Southern leadership attempted to kill him. After his near death experience, Buchanan did not oppose succession.
Was abraham lincoln the vice president for James Buchanan?
No. Lincoln was never vice president and he was from a different party than was Buchanan, who preceded him as President. (John C. Breckinridge, who was one of the candidates who ran against Lincoln, was Buchanan's vice president.)
Was Lincoln the president after Harrison?
No, Lincoln was the 16th president and Harrison was the 9th. James Buchanan was the president before Lincoln.
Who serve as president after James Buchanan?
Abraham Lincoln succeeded Buchanan.
What problems did secession create for the Buchanan and Lincoln administrations?
In late 1860 and early 1861, secession created numerous problems for out-going President Buchanan and in-coming President-to-be Lincoln. Buchanan took no firm or effective steps to close the widening gap between Southern states (both those that had seceded and those that were on the verge of doing so) and Northern states. Upon becoming president in March of 1861, President Lincoln did take firm steps; however, just one month later, his (and the nation's) problem became the Civil War itself, which would require four years before being resolved in the Union's favor.
How did president Buchanan respond to fort Sumter situation?
Buchanan wasn't President so he didn't respond. Lincoln was president.
Who served as president immedietely after James Buchanan?
Abraham Lincoln succeeded Buchanan.
Who followed James Buchanan?
Abraham Lincoln followed Buchanan as US president.
Did Abraham Lincoln believe that secession was legal or illegal?
No, when the first states seceded, both President Buchanan and President-Elect Lincoln announced that they could not legally do that.
