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Abraham Lincoln was elected as US President, for the first time on November 6, 1860. On this date, none of the Southern States had seceded from the Union, and there were 35 states, in the US.
The following month, South Carolina declared its secession on December 20, 1860.
By the time Lincoln took office on March 4, 1861, 7 Southern States had declared secession from the Union.
secede
The president received no electoral votes from Southern states in the election.
The President received no electoral votes from Southern states in the election
The President received no electoral votes from Southern states in the election
The president recieved no electrocal vote from Southern states in the election
The President received no electoral votes from Southern states in the election
The president received no electoral votes from southern states before the election
Abraham Lincoln
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.
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.
Lincoln vowed to outlaw slavery
The election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States in Nov. 1860.