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the final event that caused southern states to begin to secede from or leave the united states was

a. abraham lincoln being elected president

b. the union army attacking fort sumter, sc

c. president lincoln declaring war on the south

d. slavery being abolish

D. Slavery being abolished

Explanation:

Abraham Lincoln being elected was the first thing to happen then it was President Abraham Lincoln declaring war on the South, then the Union attack Fort Sumpter and finally slavery was abolished and the Emancipation Proclamation helped Lincoln end the Civil War faster.

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