Discuss the rationale for the southern insistence on this institution and their perception of it sustainability upon the election of Abraham Lincoln.

The United States of America was split apart in 1860 on the eve of the Civil War. The issue of slavery was seen as a primary reason for this. In your essay discuss rise of slavery in America. You will need to include the debate over its existence and the growth of its abolition. As the balance of power teetered as America grew, what were the attempts to figure a workable solution to this issue? Also discuss the rationale for the southern insistence on this institution and their perception of it sustainability upon the election of Abraham Lincoln.