Question

How did Abraham Lincoln's reelection affect the South??

Answer 1

With Lincoln's re-election, it destroyed the Confederate hope that the north would give in and negotiate peace with the Confederacy

Answer 2

Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States of America. He was in office during the Civil War, and was responsible for abolishing slavery.

His re-election meant for Southern states that there would be no negotiation nor reconsideration on Slavery, as well as the war. Lincoln's re-election meant that the Northern states were strong, and had the upper hand.