Not slaves. Lincoln attacked to preserve the union, he just used slaves to piss off the south
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Yes, read the cornerstone speech
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The catalyst for the southern states leaving the Union was caused by federal laws outlawing slavery.
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The emancipation proclamation came after the civil war had started
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Yes. It did. And? The laws didn't free all slaves.
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The question is "why was the civil war fought", not what caused the south to leave the union.