no most of the southerners did not believe secession was illegal
Most southerners during the secession crisis of 1860-1861 believed that states had the right to secede from the Union, viewing it as a constitutional right to protect their interests, particularly regarding slavery. They felt increasingly threatened by the growing anti-slavery sentiment in the North and the election of Abraham Lincoln, whom they perceived as a direct threat to their way of life. This belief in states' rights and the necessity of secession was widely supported across the southern states, leading to the formation of the Confederate States of America.
The most pro-union white southerners were known as Unionists or Southern Unionists. They were individuals in the Confederate states who opposed secession and supported the Union during the American Civil War. They often faced persecution and were a minority in the South during this time.
Along with most Americans, he felt strongly that secession was illegal and treasonous, and that a US Army garrison on an island in Charleston harbour deserved to be defended by force.
Because most of population was against the secession.
most white southerners were non-slaveholding family farmers
No. Child labor is illegal in most religions.
where did most southerners live in the mid- 1850's ? cities and plantations
I believe that in most places, spitting in someones face is considered assault, which is very illegal, yes.
There are no laws concerning dragons, as most believe them to mere myth.
No. Most Southerners - even the majority of WHITE Southerners - owned no land at all.
where did most southerners live in the mid- 1850's ? cities and plantations
I believe that is called "theft of services" and can be prosecuted in most places.