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Well slavery was a big part of the southern secession.
Louisiana joined the Confederacy because, as with the other Southern slave States, it believed that being indepentant from the USA and joining the Confederacy was the best thing to do in order to maitain its way of life. Louisiana joined the Confederacy before the incident at Fort Sumter. Louisiana declared its secession from the United States on January 26, 1861.
Before being readmitted to the Union, each southern state that had been part of the Confederacy had to ratify the fourteenth amendment.
Four months before President Aberham Lincoln's inauguration, five states seceded from the Union-the rest of the Confederacy shortly thereafter. By the time he took office, The Civil War was only weeks away.
Tariffs brought in money for the Union and the Confederacy.
Well slavery was a big part of the southern secession.
Louisiana joined the Confederacy because, as with the other Southern slave States, it believed that being indepentant from the USA and joining the Confederacy was the best thing to do in order to maitain its way of life. Louisiana joined the Confederacy before the incident at Fort Sumter. Louisiana declared its secession from the United States on January 26, 1861.
Crittenden Compromise
South Carolina
A substantial portion of the population in those states were against secession.
Before being readmitted to the Union, each southern state that had been part of the Confederacy had to ratify the fourteenth amendment.
Before being readmitted to the Union, each southern state that had been part of the Confederacy had to ratify the fourteenth amendment.
Sam Houston was the governor of Texas before the Civil War. But once the Civil War started Texas became part of the Confederate States of America (CSA) he refused to agree to the oath of allegiance to the Confederacy, so they fired him.
There were 35 states, total before secession started. 11 Southern States seceded, and fought in a formed union, or group called the Confederacy of the United States. During the Civil War, West Virginia broke off from Virginia, and become the 36th state, joining the Union. The answer is 24, then 25.
Events of the Fiery 50s before southern states seceded included election of Lincoln, holding of conventions, and formation of a confederacy.
To seal the border and blockade the Southern ports, in order to starve and weaken the Confederacy before starting any combat.
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