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Southern states seceded after Abraham Lincoln was elected president because Lincoln:

O A. publicly supported John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry.

B. declared that all slaves must be immediately freed.

O C. refused to support the spread of slavery into new states.

O D. promised that he would not use the military to stop secession.

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Answer:

C. refused to support the spread of slavery into new states

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Answer:

C

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This is the correct answer.

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