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the south didnt have to defeat the union, just avoid losing

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They seceded before the war.

That is what triggered it.

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Q: Why did the southern states try to succeed from the union during the civil war?
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Who wants to succeed from the union in the civil war?

The slave-owning southern states.


Southern states formed this during the civil war?

The Confederacy


What was the capitol of southern states during civil war?

Atlanta


How long did the southern states secede?

The Southern States seceded from 1860-1865, during the course of the Civil War.


What During the Civil War what was the position of the southern states about slavery?

They felt it was the states right.


During the civil war what was the position of the southern states about slavery?

They felt it was the states right.


During the civil war the southern states had what type of government?

a confederacy


What did the Southern states name their country during the US Civil War?

The Confederate States of America.


What was the name that the southern states gave themselves during the civil war?

The Confederate States of America


Who tried to seek foreign allies during the civil war?

Southern States.


Which of the southern states was not a border state during the American Civil War?

Mississippi.


Who is the political leader for the southern states during the civil war?

Jefferson Davis