dec 30, 1860 - The reason why the states seceded
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The Civil War had many causes, and Lincoln's election on November 6, 1860 made many in the South feel that their cause was never going to be heard. The southern economy had become a one-crop economy because it depended on cotton and the slaves that were necessary to make this a viable economic crop. However, the northern economy focused on industry over agriculture. They purchased the cotton and finished it for sale. Thus, an economic disparity was set up between the two sections of the country. Then, the south got mad and seceded which started war between north and south.
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