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Majority of the votes came from the north BC there more plp in the north. Lincoln won BC of this. Lincoln won with out any south votes.
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South justify seceeding by claim that people have the right to over throw an abusive gov
Also that they were formed through a state compact -
Lincoln's efforts to reasure the south that he does not represent a treaty to them or slavery
Lincoln also argues that a compact cannot be broken unless BOTH sides agree
Tone is firm, but at the same time, welcoming -
South fires on a union fort in Charstenton harbor SC
Opening shots to the war -
After the firing on ft Sumter the 4 states of the upper south secede
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