Why were southerners outraged about the outcome of the election of 1860?

Question

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Responses

Southerners believed they should have a voice in national politics.
Southerners believed they should have a voice in national politics.

The election was so close, southerners demanded a runoff vote.
The election was so close, southerners demanded a runoff vote.

Lincoln had won without getting a single vote from southern states.
Lincoln had won without getting a single vote from southern states.

Southern states had opposed slavery in the new territories.

Answer 1

The correct response is: Lincoln had won without getting a single vote from southern states.

This outcome outraged many southerners because it indicated that the political power of the South was diminishing, and they were concerned about the implications for the institution of slavery and their political influence in the federal government.