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What was more responsible for the onset of war in the US the institution of slavery or the beliefs that states had the right to secede from the union?
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∙ 12y ago
It was the second one. The Confederates reasoned that the Union was a collection of states that had joined it voluntarily, and could secede equally voluntarily.
People like to claim that the war was caused by slavery. But they should ask themselves why Lincoln felt it necessary to issue the Emancipation Proclamation. In mid-war, he had to turn it into a crusade against slavery, to shame the British and French out of helping the South. That is the surest sign that slavery was not the original cause of the war.
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Why did southern states voted to secede?
Because they wanted Slavery and the North didn't want slavery
Why did Delaware Kentucky Maryland and Missouri permit slavery but did not secede from the union?
they didnt
What was happening at the same time that Crittenden was pushing a compromise to settle the slavery question?
South Carolina was voting to secede at the same time that Crittenden was pushing a compromise to settle the slavery question.
Why did the civil war start from the north and south?
The Civil War between the North and South started due to their respective beliefs about slavery and states' rights. The South ultimately decided to secede from the Union, but Lincoln wanted to bring the South back into the country.
Why did the state of tn secede from union?
Tennessee seceded from the Union in 1861 primarily due to its strong affiliation with the Southern economy, culture, and institution of slavery. Many Tennesseans believed in and were committed to the idea of states' rights, which they felt were being threatened by the federal government. The decision to secede was also influenced by the election of President Abraham Lincoln, whose anti-slavery stance was perceived as a threat to the Southern way of life.
Did all of the states that had the institution of slavery secede?
no, Kentucky, Kansas,
Why did Georgia want to secede from the union?
Georgia wanted to secede from the Union because they believed Abraham's Lincolns election, and republican party's were strongly and aggressively anti-slavery.
Did pro-slavery or antislavery people secede?
Pro-slavery people seceded. South Carolina was the first state to secede in 1860.
Why did southern states voted to secede?
Because they wanted Slavery and the North didn't want slavery
Why was the south fighting the civil war?
To secede and to keep slavery.
Why did the south secede and when?
South Carolina was the first state to secede in October of 1860. The South seceded because of slavery issues & constitutional issues.
What caused South Carolina to secede?
The election of Abraham Lincoln as President.
Why did the southern states secede from the US?
be cause they were against the abolution of slavery
Why did Delaware Kentucky Maryland and Missouri permit slavery but did not secede from the union?
they didnt
What was happening at the same time that Crittenden was pushing a compromise to settle the slavery question?
South Carolina was voting to secede at the same time that Crittenden was pushing a compromise to settle the slavery question.
Did the election of president Lincoln cause North Carolina to secede from the union?
Yes. North Carolina wasn't the first state to secede but a few states had already done so and it was a state that promoted slavery and Abraham Lincoln opposed of slavery.
Slavery was not legal in the border states?
Slavery was legal in the border states. However, since they did not secede to join the Confederacy, they were not included in the Emancipation Proclamation.
