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The candidates of this election were Abraham Lincoln, John Breckinridge, Stephen Douglas, and John Bell. This was an important part of history because it seperated the North from the South. -
The South secedes because of Abraham Lincoln getting elected so they know he is gonna end slavery -
In his inauguration speech he talked about how important people are to a government but he said the South should not leave the government because they were unhappy with his decision on slavery -
In a last ditch effort the South defended their forts to protect them from attack -
The seceded states elect Jefferson Davis as their president even though he wanted to lead the troops in Mississippi so he was reluctant