What arguments did Abraham

Question

Lincoln use against the secession of the Southern states? Select all that apply.
(1 point)
Secession would need to
• be approved through popular sovereignty.
O 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

Abraham Lincoln argued against the secession of the Southern states using the following points:

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

These arguments highlight Lincoln's view of the Union as an indestructible entity and emphasize the constitutional basis of the government's authority. While he may have held views on the economic implications of slavery, the specific point about slavery bankrupting the Southern states was not a primary argument he made against secession.