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In reality, neither Abraham Lincoln nor South Carolina was responsible for the Civil War. The conflict had been brewing for decades and it finally reached a flashpoint at that time.
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What event led South Carolina's leaders to secede from the Union?
The election of Lincoln in 1860. He would not allow any new slave-states, so the South knew they would always be outvoted in Congress.
Who was president when the first Southern state seceded from he Union?
Abraham Lincoln (Correction) No, it was still Buchanan. South Carolina seceded immediately they heard that Lincoln had won the election. But he was not inaugurated until March.
What started the American Civil War?
The Civil War started when South Carolina fired on Fort Sumter on April 12, 1861. South Carolina chose to seceed from the Union because they were afraid of what Abraham Lincoln would do about ending slavery.
What was the South's reaction to Abraham Lincoln's election as President in 1860?
They were unhappy, and eventually they followed South Carolina into secession.
What did South Carolina do after Lincoln was elected?
They seceded from the nation.
