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LG.

No, I'm not wrong.

Yes, other reasons were cited.

Tariffs, true.

But you see, LG, the huge hole in your argument... is that very few people, EVEN in the North, wanted total and immediate abolition of slavery. Lincoln made it clear that while he didn't want the spread of slavery he wouldn't touch it in the south.

There are plenty of sources for this.

Read that recent book that inspired that even more recent movie about Lincoln (I read it but for the life of me cannot remember the name).

Read the Wikipedia article on the ACW.

Read the table of contents of the Wikipedia article on the ACW.

Read any school textbook.