Lincoln's victory in 1860 angered the southerners because he was "hostile" towards their values and interests. Lincoln also believed that slavery would eventually disappear but the deep south depended on slavery; therefore, southerners did not agree with Lincoln. …show more content…
The way the president or senators should have tackled this problem was to pass a law that forced all of the states to abolish slavery. I know that this is a far- fetched idea but it could have done a ripple