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Which event caused southern states to secede from the union just weeks after it happens?
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Which event caused southern states to secede from the union just weeks after it happens?

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It was the election of Abraham Lincoln as US president that caused southern states to secede from the union just weeks after it happens, since he was an outspoken opponent of slavery.
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