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Abraham Lincoln, First Inaugural Address Jefferson Davis, First Inaugural Address
“no state … can lawfully get out of the Union.”
“In YOUR hands, my dissatisfied fellow-countrymen, and not in MINE, is the momentous issue of civil war. …
We are not enemies, but friends. We must not be enemies. Though passion may have strained, it must not break our bonds of affection.”
[The Confederate States] formed a new alliance, but within each State its government has remained, the rights of person and property have not been disturbed."
"As a necessity, not a choice, we have resorted to the remedy of separation; "
Use the quotes above and your knowledge from your lessons to answer the question:
Explain how Lincoln's election as President split the nation along sectional lines. Why did some states secede? Why did Lincoln's election alarm southerners? How did each side argue for and against the rights of states to secede from the Union?
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1. Explain how Lincoln's election as President split the nation along sectional lines.
2. Why did some states secede?
3. Why did Lincoln's election alarm southerners?
4. How did each side argue for and against the rights of states to secede from the Union?
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To answer these questions, we can use the quotes provided as evidence and combine them with historical context.
1. How Lincoln's election as President split the nation along sectional lines:
a) Abraham Lincoln's election in 1860 led to the split, as his Republican Party had a strong anti-slavery stance. This caused tensions between the North, which favored abolition, and the South, which depended on slavery for its economy.
b) The quotes highlight the division between the two sides. Lincoln emphasized the importance of the Union and the illegality of secession, while Davis acknowledged that separation was necessary.
2. Why some states seceded:
a) Some Southern states, like South Carolina, believed that Lincoln's election threatened their institution of slavery. They saw secession as a way to protect and preserve their economic interests and way of life.
3. Why Lincoln's election alarmed Southerners:
a) Lincoln's election caused alarm in the South because of his anti-slavery stance. They felt that his policies might threaten their social, economic, and political interests, including the preservation of slavery.
4. Arguments for and against the rights of states to secede from the Union:
a) Against secession: Lincoln's statement that "no state ... can lawfully get out of the Union" reflects the belief held by the majority of Northern politicians and legal experts. They argued that the Constitution did not provide for the legal right of states to secede. They believed in the importance of national unity and preservation of the Union.
b) For secession: Davis's statement that they resorted to secession as a necessity suggests the belief held by many in the South that the states had a right to protect their interests, including slavery, through secession. They argued that the states voluntarily joined the Union and, therefore, had the right to leave if they found it necessary to preserve their autonomy and way of life.
It is important to note that these arguments are not exhaustive, and there were additional social, economic, and political factors that contributed to the division between the North and South and the subsequent secession of states.