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Abraham Lincoln is elected
Lincoln, of the Republican party, was elected as President although he did not show up in 10 Southern ballots. He was anti-slavery and Carolina threatened to secede if he was elected. -
North Carolina Secedes
NC secedes the Union as they threatened to do if Lincoln won the presidential campaign. -
Confederacy Created
The Confederate Constitution is signed after the Inaugaration of Lincoln. The Confederate States of America is created