Because He did not know...
When Lincoln took office in March 1861 seven southern states had left the Union.
rapid readmission of Southern states into the Union
The Southern States believed that they had the right to secede because the Union had violated the US Constitution. Because of this the Southern States believed that the Republican dominated Congress and the views of President elect Lincoln would continue to do so, thus the Southern States believed that they had the right to leave the Union.
Many events contributed to several Southern states seceding from the Union in 1860. One important event was the election of Lincoln.
When Lincoln took office in March 1861 seven southern states had left the Union.
They believed that their rights, society and economy was endangered by Lincoln's election. They saw the only way to preserve themselves was to secede.
The southern states made the assumption that Lincoln would make slavery illegal.
cessetion from the union >:(
they seceded from the union
The southern states made the assumption that Lincoln would make slavery illegal.
because we no longer wanted to be part of the union, where the southern states were not considered soverign and the union states did not believe in states' rights like the south did
because we no longer wanted to be part of the union, where the southern states were not considered soverign and the union states did not believe in states' rights like the south did
Lincoln
Lincoln's Presidency
The most immediate result of Abraham Lincoln's election to the presidency in 1860 was that many Southern states seceded from the Union. Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States.
Readmit the Southern states into the Union ASAP!