United States in 1860, South Carolina was the first of 7 states to

secede from the union. They claimed, as their reasons for secession,

frequent violations of the Constitution by the federal government and

encroachments upon the reserved rights of the Senate. But did South

Carolina have the right, legally or morally, to secede from the Union

and establish its own Confederacy? After all, didn't they fight so

hard to become a free and independent country from Great Britain in

the American Revolution less then a century ago? And now they are

seceding from their own country that they fought for, and are causing

a war in an attempt to establish their own country? Legally, South

Carolina had the right, but not morally.

Following the American Revolution, all (at that time) 13

states signed a Declaration of Independence stating "that they are

and of right ought to be, FREE AND INDE

tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote general welfare

Carolina had every legal right to secede from the Union. After all,

Notice the part: form a more perfect union. South Carolina seceding

Carolina signed the Declaration of Independence, the preamble stated

There are, however, some moral issues involved in South

1783, a treaty was signed with Great Britain that acknowledged them

itself, and the right of the people to abolish a government when it

not delegated to the US by the constitution or prohibited by that

from the union does not help in doing this but prevents it.

and secure the blessing of liberty to ourselves and our posterity."

Constitution of the United States. This added to the Articles of

free and independent states they have full power to levy war,

conclude peace, contract alliances, establish commerce and to do all

other acts and things which independent states may of right do." In

their own country? This doesn't se

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