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After the election of abraham lincoln to the presidency, the southern states debated the question of______, or withdrawing from the union.

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seceding

Step-by-step explanation:

"Seceding" means to withdraw, particularly from a organization, or in this case, a union. The southern states left the union to create the Confederate States of America (CSA) with Jefferson Davis as their first and only president.

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