I dont think you have this right. The Union did not succedde it was the Confederates. and the confederates main reason for trying to leave the "union" was because they felt they were not fairly represented in congress.
Slavery. Both the union and confederates were arguing about if slavery should be in the mexican secession or not. Then when lincoln was elected to president, all southern states seceded
the south wanted slavery to still exist even if the union was split
what were the pro slavery anti secession statesgenerally known as border states
The Southern states wanted to keep their slaves, and they were worried that President Abraham Lincoln wanted to free the slaves, so many of the southern states left the union to try and keep their slaves.
Secession
Slavery. Both the union and confederates were arguing about if slavery should be in the mexican secession or not. Then when lincoln was elected to president, all southern states seceded
the south wanted slavery to still exist even if the union was split
Secessionists believed that secession was the only solution to the issue of preserving slavery and states' rights, while Unionists opposed secession and wished to stay in the Union.
Robert E. Lee
what were the pro slavery anti secession statesgenerally known as border states
secession
The Southern states wanted to keep their slaves, and they were worried that President Abraham Lincoln wanted to free the slaves, so many of the southern states left the union to try and keep their slaves.
Secession
Secession. To Secede from the Union.
Secession or secede
Secession
Lincoln's rejection of the Crittenden compromise, because it would have allowed some extension of slavery.