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The fact that they wanted to oppress the great Southern people.

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The North considered secession illegal because they believed the Constitution did not provide for states to leave the Union. They argued that secession went against the idea of a perpetual union established by the founding fathers. Additionally, the North viewed secession as a threat to the unity and stability of the nation.

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