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It was a question of state's rights verses the rights of the federal government.
The whole slavery schick was an add-on several years later to bolster support for the north.
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When did Alabama secede from the US?
Jan. 11, 1861
When did Texas secede from the US during the civil war?
In 1861
What year did Louisiana secede from the Union?
Louisiana seceded from the Union on January 26, 1861, and was among the first seven states to form the new country called The Confederate States of America in February of 1861. The other six states joining her were, South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, and Texas.
Did the South have the right to secede from the Union?
According to most Constitutional scholars, states in the United States cannot secede after they receive statehood. In 1861, there was a clear dispute about this. In the Confederacy, they wrote their constitution based mostly on the US Constitution. Their constitution clearly states that secession is illegal.
When did Texas secede from the US during the US Civil War?
Texas seceded from the Union on February 1, 1861. It was among the first seven states that formed the Confederate States of America.
When did Louisiana secede from the US?
Louisiana left the Union January 26, 1861.
Was Florida the third state to secede from the US?
The Southern state of Florida was the second US state to secede, not the third one. Before the bombardment of the Federal Fort Sumter in Charles harbor in April of 1861, seven states were part of the secession. Four others joined after the fall of Fort Sumter.
Who was elected as president of the US that prompted some southern states to secede?
some southern states secede because of preisdent abrahim Lincoln
Why did the southern states secede from the US?
be cause they were against the abolution of slavery
In 1861 what were states in the US?
1 million!
When did Florida secede from the US?
On January 10, 1861, Florida delegates, who were meeting in Tallahassee, the state capital, voted to secede from the U.S. With that action, Florida became one of the original 6 states to secede from the U.S. and form the Confederacy. (A factoid from America's Library.)
Who was the us president elected in 1860 that caused the southern states to secede from the us?
Abraham Lincoln
