Question

What arguments did Abraham Lincoln use against the secession of the southern states? Select all that apply

Secession would need to be approved through popular sovereignty
the government was a union of people, not states
The southern states lacked the power to secede under the Constitution
Slavery was a system that would eventually bankrupt the southern states

Answer 1

Just choose 2

Answer 2

The arguments that Abraham Lincoln used against the secession of the southern states are:

- The government was a union of people, not states
- The southern states lacked the power to secede under the Constitution

Answer 3

Sure, in that case, the two arguments Abraham Lincoln used against the secession of the southern states were:

- The government was a union of people, not states
- The southern states lacked the power to secede under the Constitution