What impact did Abraham Lincoln becoming president have on the southern states?

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Thalia Vega

19 May, 10:02

What impact did Abraham Lincoln becoming president have on the southern states?

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Clare Jones · Answer 1

Lincoln's decision to fight rather than to let the Southern states secede was not based on his feelings towards slavery. Rather, he felt it was his sacred duty as President of the United States to preserve the Union at all costs.