To what extent was the election of Abraham Lincoln the main cause of the secession of Carolina from the South? I will be researching the events leading up to the 1860 election and South Carolina's opinions before the election. In my investigation, I will look for similarities and differences in Abraham Lincoln's opinions and motivations regarding South Carolina at the time of the November 1860 election and the December 1860 secession. My investigation will also include d Other factors explaining why South Carolina seceded. of the union. For my research, I will use reliable websites on the subject and primary documents, including quotes, newspapers, and resolutions of the South Carolina General Assembly written between 1850 and 1860.Part B: Summary of EvidenceBefore Before Abraham Lincoln became president, the South Carolina General Assembly was discussing a way to avoid being governed by the United States legislature. The Declaration of Secession took effect in South Carolina on December 24, 1860; ten months after Lincoln became president in November. A letter written by the General Assembly in 1859 in South Carolina reads: "As is the feeling of this General Assembly that the election of a black Republican to the presidency of the United States will be a triumph and a practical application of the principles subversive of the confederacy of the United States and inconsistent with the peace and security of the Southern States. The General Assembly asserts that if Lincoln becomes president, the South will be put in economic danger. The South knew that Lincoln was going to abolish slavery and South Carolina wanted to go ahead and secede to escape its freedom. slaves and the destruction of its economy. Lin...... middle of paper ...... President-elect, invite other Southern states to do the same and prepare militarily and financially for such events (1859 ): n. page. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Internet. .- - -. , to hold a convention of the people, for various committees to report on the preparations and to communicate with other states (1860): n. May 2011. .Strong, George Templeton “Diary of George T. Strong, 1860.” American Civil War Np, and Web May 18. 2011. .