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Why did southerners argue states' rights were violated by abolition of slavery?

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They believed that it was their right as a state to decide if the wanted slavery or not. They did not believe that the federal government had the right to abolish slavery in their states especially since it was one of their main income source.
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If you are on USATESTPREP, then your answer is C.

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