Final answer:
White southerners did not secretly hope that the election of Republican Abraham Lincoln in 1860 meant slavery would soon be abolished.
Explanation:
False. White southerners did not hope that the election of Republican Abraham Lincoln in 1860 meant slavery would soon be abolished. In fact, they were concerned about the Republican Party's anti-slavery stance.
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