Southern 'Fire-Eaters' were individuals who:
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Correct answer: Urged immediate secession and the formation of a Southern Confederacy
Fire-eaters were radical pro-slavery Southerners who had been pushing for secession for years. Lincoln's election provided them with the political leverage they needed to convince their states to leave the Union.
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