Lincoln's election in 1860 intensified regional tensions and contributed to the secession of Southern states, as many in the South viewed his anti-slavery stance as a direct threat to their way of life. This event marked the beginning of the Civil War, leading to profound social, economic, and political changes in the South. The war ultimately resulted in the abolition of slavery and a long, challenging period of Reconstruction that sought to integrate formerly enslaved people into society, fundamentally altering the South's future.
Four days after Lincoln's election, South Carolina called for a special convention to consider secession.
He represented this new party, the Republicans, who were identified as a Northern party, opposed to the extension of slavery.
Those were all in the Deep South. They were as follows: South Carolina Florida Georgia Texas Mississippi Alabama Louisiana The other four were: Arkansas Tenessee Kentucky Virginia
The south was glad he was dead. The north, however, weren't.
Effect: Ensured Lincoln's re-election and ended south's last hope of achieving independence by political means
As soon as the result was in, South Carolina seceded from the United States.
Four days after Lincoln's election, South Carolina called for a special convention to consider secession.
One by one, the seceded from the union and formed the Confederate States on America.
The state of South Carolina seceded from the USA, followed by six others before Lincoln's inauguration.
Lincoln's major objective was to preserve the union, which was threatened after South Carolina seceded from the union.
He represented this new party, the Republicans, who were identified as a Northern party, opposed to the extension of slavery.
Nobody really welcomed the civil war... There were things that led up to it like the slavery issue and Lincolns election. The main thing was Lincolns electoin because states in the south started to secced from the union.
It triggered the secession of several southern states, starting with South Carolina.
The disaffected southern states began talking about succession, and South Carolina seceded in December, a mere month after Lincoln's election, before he was even inaugurated.
Those were all in the Deep South. They were as follows: South Carolina Florida Georgia Texas Mississippi Alabama Louisiana The other four were: Arkansas Tenessee Kentucky Virginia
Abraham Lincolns reputation was an honest man though the south succeeded from the union because of his election to form the Confederate states of America
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