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What are Abraham Lincoln's and Jefferson Davis’s basic arguments against or in favor of secession?

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Lincoln's basic argument against secession is that even if you have a difference in opinion that does not mean you should split a nation. Jefferson Davis's basic argument for secession is that it is ok to split a nation for economic reasons, but will fight for what he thinks is best for his agricultural states.

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