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lets say that within minutes of learning he has been elected potus Lincoln begins to advocate immediate uncompensated emancipation. what would be the results of this. I believe that first of all this would push the upper south to join the deep south much quicker. the border states would (at least KY and MO) would also be quickly pushed to the CSA. Would this be enough to push MD to embrace the CSA or would they be prevented like OTL? with more states the CSA would have more choices for potcs. it would be very likely that Breckenridge would end up president of CSA. with the additional manpower and industry and a likely better president would this be enough to win the war?
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