Causes of the Civil War
What led the Southern states to secede from the Union in 1860 and 1861? There were many factors that led to the 12 states secession from the Union. And yes, I said 12 states. Missouri seceded in 1861 only to rejoin the Union a short time later. These states had been a part of the Union for over 80 years. To dissolve these seemingly unpermiable bonds there had to be many differences in views on both sides. The election of 1860 was perhaps the most important election of all time. Both parties had already stated their positions on certain issues. They were on opposite ends of the spectrum on all issues; except the one that noted that there was great tension among the states. Each party was very militant in their support of certain issues including slavery. One issue was the admission of new slave territories into the Union. This was something the Republicans were very adamant about. They believed that slavery was wrong and should be outlawed.(Doc. 1) The Southern states took this as a direct hit upon their lifestyle and culture. Slavery had been apart of the South for over 200 years. Slavery at the time was in decline among the Southern states; mostly because people realized how wrong it was to o
to hopefully command the Confederate Army. Davis believed that the recent and they split the ticket. Breckinridge represented the South while Douglas the hangman's noose.(Doc 2) As one Northern man put it they didn't care about On December 20, 1860 South Carolina became the first state to ever That is why the Emmancipation Proclamation only freed slaves in the South, not wn another human being. But the North upon by the North. Slavery was known to all to be dieing out at the time of the
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