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Why did white southerners oppose Abraham Lincoln’s candidacy in 1860?

A)They believed James Buchanan was a far better choice than Lincoln.
B)They disliked Lincoln’s frontier manners and crude sense of humor.
C)They believed that Lincoln was weak and would trigger a civil war.
D)They believed that Lincoln would press for the abolition of slavery.

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It’s D I am pretty sure. :)
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Answer:

D)They believed that Lincoln would press for the abolition of slavery.

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