What arguments did Abraham Lincoln use against the secession of the Southern states? Select 2 that apply.

Question

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Secession would need to be approved through popular sovereignty

The government was a union of people, not slates

The Southern states lacked the power to secede under the Constitution

Slavery was a system that would eventually bankrupt the Southern states

Answer 1

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

1. The government was a union of people, not states.
2. The Southern states lacked the power to secede under the Constitution.

These points reflect Lincoln's belief in the perpetual Union and the legal and constitutional grounds for maintaining it.