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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