I know the main focus was slavery and the fact that Lincoln didn't win in a single Southern State, but was there more to it than that?
Could Americans please elaborate?
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] iRdACheef619 It was largely about slavery. They had a 'good' thing going for them, they didn't want to give something up that was so beneficial to them - which was slavery. [/quote] not true at all It was states rights, lincoln want even on the ballet in most southern states and he still won due to unfair voting because the north had so much more voting power than the south. removing slavery was a punishment for suceeding