Multiple choice

How did a newly-elected Lincoln disagree with Buchanan after South Carolina's secession?

  1. He believed no state could lawfully secede from the Union.

  2. He believed South Carolina had the right to secede.

  3. He supported slavery in free states.

  4. All of these

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Explanation

Lincoln maintained that the Union was perpetual and that no state had the legal authority to secede, directly contradicting the views held by Buchanan during the transition.