Question

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

(1 point)

• 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 Southem states

Answer 1

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.
• Slavery was a system that would eventually bankrupt the Southern states.