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Although he was not on the ballot in most southern states, Lincoln was elected president of the United States. Some states feared that he would end slavery or not uphold their rights and they decided to take action.
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South Carolina, a slave state, left the United States. It was the 1st state to secede and others soon left to create a new nation, the Confederate States of America.
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Confederate army captures Ft. Sumter. This is the beginning of the Civil War.
