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States, especially in the South, wanted their own rights to be able to decide mainly whether or not they wanted to abolish slavery. Some states felt they were not being fairly represented or listened to, so the South seceded from the Union.
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∙ 16y agosoutherners believe that state's law was more weight than the federal law so they decided that they should be under the state regulations first.
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Which war was caused in part by a disagreement over states rights?
Civil War
Is the cold war the same things as the Civil War?
No, the cold war was part of the world wars. The American civil war was from 1861-1865 and fought over states rights and slavery.
Who came first in the civil war the slaves or the woman?
The question as asked appears nonsensical. The Civil War was fought to save the Union. The South seceded over states rights and property, which was a euphemism for Slavery. Women's rights played no part in the Civil War. Women's Rights came into play only after the Civil War ended.
What issues lead to Civil War in 1861?
the lead of the civil war was slavery
What document changed the purpose of the Civil War from one of states' rights to that of slavery?
The Emancipation Proclamation changed the purpose of the Civil War from one of states' rights to that of slavery.
What are the Civil War rights?
The American Civil War was about the attempted secession of certain states from the Union; if any rights were established by that war, it is the right of the US to prohibit any state from seceding. Do not confuse this with the issue of civil rights. Civil rights are rights to which people are morally and legally entitled by reason of being citizens, not by reason of the civil war.
What was caused by a dissagreement over states rights?
civil war
What war resulted from the conflict between the states and federal government over states rights?
the Civil war
What was the nuimber one reason for the civil war?
The main cause of the civil war was a battle over states rights.
What was the controversy over federal power versus states rights a basic cause of?
The controversy over federal power vs states' rights was one of the main causes of the Civil War. This war was also called the War Between the States.
Who gained independence in the civil war?
It wasn't about independence it was about states rights.
How was states rights related to sectionalism?
They both led to the Civil War!
