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It was taken up and several amendments proposed. The declaration of causes which justify the secession of South Carolina from the Federal Union was made a special order. The whole address received ...

During the three months between his election and the inauguration, much was to happen and tensions continued to build between the North and South. The South did not want Lincoln to be the President.

Charleston, South Carolina, April 12, 1861 – the birthplace of secession, and tempers were on edge. In December 1860, the state of South Carolina declared itself independent and severed ties ...