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They thought they should be able to have slaves is one reason.
Because they thought the cotton revenues would be enough to support a new nation.
The south was agriculturally heavy, so they needed someone to do the hard work. The north was focused much more on industrial type jobs, which did not need slaves.
there is no recored of him owning slaves, however, he fought for the south which supported slavery. He didnt have a problem with it and he owned a large amount of land which needed upkeep. Suggested he did have slaves to do work.
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yes, they seceded from the union as soon as they heard of Abe Lincoln's victory, they knew that if they didn't Abe (the president) would just take over them provent the slavery from ever happening.
They thought they should be able to have slaves is one reason.
The South was concerned how their way of life would be if Lincoln ended slavery. They couldn't imagine a society without slavery
They felt that they needed to spread communist ideals around the globe, and by creating a union of states surrounding them they could ensure protection against future invasions
They said that the USA was a voluntary assembly of states, and any of them could quit the Union at any time.
They said that the USA was a voluntary assembly of states, and any of them could quit the Union at any time.
Because they thought the cotton revenues would be enough to support a new nation.
The south was agriculturally heavy, so they needed someone to do the hard work. The north was focused much more on industrial type jobs, which did not need slaves.
He was for the Union, which is to say that he was for the North. As he was president, he would generally support his country. It's worth noting, though, that he didn't feel that the South was truly separated from the Union, but rather felt that they were in a state of rebellion.
Enough rain feel for them to be taken care of but in South West were months would go by without rain irrigation was VERY MUCH NEEDED!
South Carolina seceded because they believed that the institution of slavery was in peril. I believe the Civil War was about states rights - that is, the states rights to maintain slavery. South Carolina was complaining about the northern states violating the Constitution by not enforcing the Fugitive Slave Act. The union felt that South Carolina was independent and did not want slavery so now they are in war.
All he wanted was the preservation of the Union. Here he is quoted saying so: "no north, no south, no east, no west, but the broad Union in all its might and strength past and present".