South Carolina seceded from the United States on December 20, 1860. It also established its own military force. The secession was due to the presidential elections of November, 1860. Republican Abraham Lincoln won the election. He was personally opposed to slavery but promised to abide to the rulings of the US Supreme Court which had ruled in 1859 that slavery was legal.
DecemberDecember 20, 1860 (following the election of Abraham Lincoln to the Presidency).
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Georgia wanted to secede from the Union because they believed Abraham's Lincolns election, and republican party's were strongly and aggressively anti-slavery.
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The election of Abraham Lincoln
Yes, like many other southern states, Texas followed suit and seceded from the Union in February 1861 after the election of Abraham Lincoln.
Abraham Lincoln won the 1860 presidential election defeating John Breckinridge. In the 1860 presidential election Abraham Lincoln received 180 electoral votes, John Breckinridge received 72 electoral votes, John Bell received 39 electoral votes, and Stephen Douglas received 12 electoral votes.
The election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States in Nov. 1860.
In response to Abraham Lincoln's election in 1860, seven southern states decided to secede from the Union. These states, beginning with South Carolina, believed Lincoln's presidency threatened their rights and the institution of slavery. They formed the Confederate States of America, leading to increased tensions that ultimately contributed to the outbreak of the Civil War.
The election of Abraham Lincoln as President.
Abraham Lincoln - the first Republican president