Lincoln's election prompted Southern states to secede due to fears over the future of slavery

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Historical evidence and scholarly literature confirm that Southern states seceded following Abraham Lincoln's election due to deep-seated fears regarding the future and protection of slavery.

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Papers [0] and [6] directly support the claim by analyzing how Abraham Lincoln's election acted as a catalyst for Southern secession fueled by anxieties over the security and future of slavery. The remaining papers are either tangential or deal with different historical contexts.

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"Prophecies of Loss": Debating Slave Flight during Virginia's Secession Crisis

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Evan Turiano. "Prophecies of Loss": Debating Slave Flight during Virginia's Secession Crisis. 2022. https://doi.org/10.1353/cwe.2022.0044

The paper explains how proslavery Virginians in 1861 viewed Lincoln's election as a threat to the future of slavery and federal protection of slave flight, driving secession debates.

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Waiting for Lincoln

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William L. Barney. Waiting for Lincoln. 2020. https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780190076085.003.0004

The paper notes that the election of antislavery Republican Abraham Lincoln served as the catalyst for Southern disunion driven by fears over the threat to slavery and Southern life.

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first checked01 Aug 2026

judged → SUPPORTED · 7701 Aug 2026

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