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5. What does Abraham Lincoln think about a state’s right to secede? Explain.

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according to the Constitution every state had the right to leave the Union. uh this answer might not help...

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The secessionists claimed that according to the Constitution every state had the right to leave the Union. Lincoln claimed that they did not have that right. He opposed secession for these reasons: ... A government that allows secession will disintegrate into anarchy.

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