In 1861, South Carolina (as well as many other southern states) felt that their sovereign rights as states were being infringed upon by the federal government. After many years of debating without solutions, South Carolina (along with several other states) decided it no longer wanted to belong to the union, and formed a confederated country with the other seceding states. The federal government saw this as a challenge to it's authority, and partook in a 5 year war that cost the lives of almost a million people in order to reconquer confederate land and reestablish it's supremacy.
South Carolina
Other Southern states followed South Carolina's lead in secession and ultimately this led to the skirmish at Ft. Sumtner and the Civil War.
It was a challenge to the integrity of the USA and the sovereignty of the Washington government. It was bound to provoke a reaction.
South Carolina seceded from the Union on December 20, 1860. It was the first state to do so, setting a precedent for other Southern states to follow in the lead-up to the Civil War.
John C. Calhoun, a prominent Southern politician and advocate for states' rights, suggested that the South should secede from the Union if a satisfactory agreement regarding slavery could not be reached. He believed that the federal government was infringing on the rights of Southern states, and secession was a legitimate response to protect their interests. Calhoun's ideas became increasingly influential in the lead-up to the Civil War.
South Carolina
The first seven states to secede from the Union in the lead-up to the American Civil War were South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, and Texas. South Carolina was the first to secede on December 20, 1860, followed by the others in early 1861. These states formed the Confederate States of America, which ultimately led to the Civil War. Their secession was driven by issues including states' rights and slavery.
South Carolina and it lead to the Civil War
Other Southern states followed South Carolina's lead in secession and ultimately this led to the skirmish at Ft. Sumtner and the Civil War.
It was a challenge to the integrity of the USA and the sovereignty of the Washington government. It was bound to provoke a reaction.
South Carolina seceded from the Union on December 20, 1860. It was the first state to do so, setting a precedent for other Southern states to follow in the lead-up to the Civil War.
The North and Souths increasing conflict with slavery was a huge factor. The first battle of the Civil War was the battle of Fort Sumpter in South Carolina.
Jefferson Davis was the President of the Confederate States of America. ______________ But he did not lead the south into the Civil War he led them DURING the civil war.
Preceding the civil war, a tariff on goods from the south was placed, named by the South as the Tariff of Abominations. The South, particularly South Carolina, then declared that these taxes were unconstitutional, and as such did not apply to them. This was one of a number of incidents that would lead to C
The attack of Fort Sumter by P.B.T. Boregaurd's cannon batteries in South Carolina was the first battle of the Civil War and lead to the USA's declaration of war on the CSA
The North tried to compromis with the South which lead to the south ceceding from the union and beginning the civil war
General Robert E. Lee