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What position toward the seceding states did Lincoln express in his first inaugural address?

A)Lincoln would ignore the seceding states and unite the remaining states.

B)Lincoln gave in and offered to meet all demands of Southern states.

C)Lincoln threatened to destroy the economies of the seceding states.

D)Lincoln hoped to avoid conflict but said that secession was illegal.

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D Lincoln hoped to avoid conflict
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D)Lincoln hoped to avoid conflict but said that secession was illegal

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