If lincoln had not become president would there have been a civil war?

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Most of the crucial events that precipitated the American civil war took place in the time interval between Abraham lincoln's election in 1860 and his taking over office in 1861. These include the taking over the federal forts in southern states, looting of their armouries and the siege of fort Sumter. Perhaps if Lincoln had not stood for election, these things might not happened and the American civil war could have been avoided.
 
Do you know why the forts were there? There was a naval blockade to keep the cotton from going overseas, where it was fetching a higher price. The war was fought more over that than the issue of slavery. Lincoln freed the slaves (but not the slaves in states that didn't secede) as a political ploy to make it a moral war to keep Europe, specifically the British, from joining in to help the south. With all that, yeah, there was going to be a war, Lincoln or no. Lincoln's election was just a spark that ignited the powder keg that was all ready in the works.
 
Do you know why the forts were there? There was a naval blockade to keep the cotton from going overseas, where it was fetching a higher price. The war was fought more over that than the issue of slavery. Lincoln freed the slaves (but not the slaves in states that didn't secede) as a political ploy to make it a moral war to keep Europe, specifically the British, from joining in to help the south. With all that, yeah, there was going to be a war, Lincoln or no. Lincoln's election was just a spark that ignited the powder keg that was all ready in the works.
 
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