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because they thought that he was going to keep slavery

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Q: Why were southerners upset about Lincolns election?
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Why were many white southerners upset by the election of Abraham Lincoln as President?

they hated abramn Lincoln


How did lincolns election of 1860 show sectionalism?

because it did.


In 1850 southerners were most upset by?

the compromise of 1850


What was abraham lincolns election date?

November 6, 1860.


What main reason Southerners opposed the election of Abraham Lincoln was?

The main reason that Southerners opposed the election of Abraham Lincoln was his opposition to the expansion of slavery.


Why were Southerners upset about their new state governments?

because they dissagread


Why were southerners upset with tariff of 1828?

They depended on goods from europe


What did Lincolns elections lead Southerners to believe?

Many southerners believe that the the south no longer had a voice in national government. Also that the President and Congress were now set against their interests, especially slavery. Even before the election, South Carolina's governor had written to other southern governors. If Lincoln won, he wrote, it would be their duty to leave the Union.


Why were southerners upset by the level of Tariffs 1828?

They depended on goods from Europe.


What happended after lincolns election?

As soon as the result was in, South Carolina seceded from the United States.


What did southerners fear Lincoln would do after the election?

take away slavery


What happened four days after Lincolns election?

Four days after Lincoln's election, South Carolina called for a special convention to consider secession.