Why did some Southern states secede immediately after Lincolns election in 1860?

The
election of 1860 was a pivotal year in our history. Seven southern states seceded from the Union
immediately after the election of Abraham Lincoln.

The South was convinced
that President Lincoln was going to end slavery. While President Lincoln was against slavery and
thought it was morally wrong, he never said he would end slavery. He made it very clear that he
didnt want slavery to spread and would work to see that slavery didnt spread. President Lincoln
said if he could save the Union by keeping slavery where it already existed, he would do that.
Saving the Union was his top priority.

However, the South didnt trust
President Lincoln to keep his word. They were convinced he would end slavery. The South was also
concerned about what would happen to slavery and the rights of slave-owners if more and more
free states entered the union. They were concerned that the voices in support of slavery would
become a minority voice. The South was also concerned how their way of life would be altered if
Lincoln ended slavery. They couldn't imagine a society without slavery. Thus, when Lincoln won
the election, seven southern states seceded from the Union. Eventually, four other southern
states also left the Union. The election of 1860 was a critical election in our
history.