To preserve State's Rights, particularly as they referred to slavery
It was called a rich man's war and a poor man's fight.
The planters wanted to preserve the slave society and get rich on the cotton revenues.
The poor white trash cared nothing about slavery, but were motivated to defend the homeland against the invader. Also they were the sort of men who relished a darn good fight.
The South's reasons to fight the Civil War was to secede from the Union and to keep slavery. Secede means to separate themselves from the country for ya'll who doesn't know what that is. Not to be confused with succeed, which means to acheive.
The South wanted to remain independent from the Union.
The Southern states (Confederates) fought the in civil war for their right to keep slaves.
Many before and after the war were white supremacists.
To preserve State's Rights, particularly as they referred to slavery
The South was rebelling against the federal government during the war and the native americans had never been given any reason to like the feds. They joined the souths rebellion.
To gain official recognition as a sovereign nation. They could claim that they didn't want a war.
What? They did not prevent a civil war, they fought one .
Jefferson Davis
to preserve the Union
to recognition that they are their own "country" that is the main purpose why the south started the civil war
was the key general of the south during the civil war
To keep the North and the South together.......
Many before and after the war were white supremacists.
yes,he was president of the souths side
Before the War it was great. During and afterwards it was terrible.
=The war was fought in the south so the land was destroyed. And crops were taken.=
the souths plan was for to wait till the north gave up or got tired like fort Sumter
To preserve State's Rights, particularly as they referred to slavery
The souths plan to win the war was to repel the attacks instead of invading the North.