Lincoln declared that there was an insurrection in the South when South Carolina forced the surrender of Fort Sumter. This event marked the beginning of open conflict in the Civil War and prompted Lincoln to take further action against the rebellion.
When did Lincoln declare that there was an insurrection in the South?
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when the South first seized federal forts within its borders
when the South first seized federal forts within its borders
when South Carolina forced the surrender of Fort Sumter
when South Carolina forced the surrender of Fort Sumter
when seven states seceded from the Union
when seven states seceded from the Union
when Jefferson Davis was chosen as Confederate President
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