Lincoln's election would spell an end to slavery, so the southern states refused to add him.
attack the southern way of life and further limit slavery
States in the South seceded from the Union (apex)
The Republicans were willing to allow slavery to exist in the southern states if its expansion was stopped
The presidential election of 1860 highlighted a significant decline in the political power of the South, as the election of Abraham Lincoln, a candidate from the anti-slavery Republican Party, demonstrated the increasing dominance of Northern interests. The South's inability to unify behind a single candidate, coupled with its reliance on slavery, alienated many voters and diminished its influence in national politics. Lincoln’s victory prompted Southern states to secede from the Union, ultimately leading to the Civil War, as they felt their political power and way of life were under threat.
December 20, 1860
Florida and South Carolina were the only Southern states to secede in 1860. The other 9 seceded in 1861.
Abraham Lincoln
The first state to secede was South Carolina in December 1860. The last to leave the Union was North Carolina in May 1861.
The first southern state to secede from the Union was South Carolina, which did so on December 20, 1860.
December 1860, as soon as it heard the result of Lincoln's election as President. Incidentally, it did not just attempt to secede. It did secede, followed by ten more Southern states.
Abraham Lincoln - the first Republican president
The Southern States seceded from 1860-1865, during the course of the Civil War.
South Carolina seceded from Union December 20th, 1860
The Southern States did not secede until 1860 due to the work of Henry Clay, "The Great Compromiser". His efforts included things like the Compromise of 1850 and the Kansas-Nebraska Act.
South Carolina was the first to secede in 1860
The first state to secede was South Carolina in December 1860. The last to leave the Union was North Carolina in May 1861.