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Describe the arguments used to justify and oppose secession?
The arguments used to justify and oppose secession
What theory did southerns use to justifty secession?
The theory used by southerners to justify the secession of the southern states is that the states voluntarily entered into a union with each other, and should be able therefore to voluntarily withdraw from that union should they so desire, particularly since nothing in the US constitution states that the union is irrevocable.
How did NOrtherners and Southerners view the secession of the Southerner states?
The Northerners believed that it was unconstitutional and the Southerners believed that it was better for there way of life
How did southerners justify sussecion?
Southerners justified secession primarily through the argument of states' rights, asserting that individual states had the sovereign authority to determine their own governance and laws, including the legality of slavery. They believed that the federal government was infringing upon their rights and way of life, especially with the growing abolitionist sentiment in the North. Additionally, many southerners framed their secession as a means of protecting their economic interests and social order, which they felt were threatened by Northern policies. These justifications were deeply intertwined with notions of honor, tradition, and a distinct Southern identity.
What was not used by southerners to justify their pro- slavery ideology?
Declaration of Independence
Did most southerners believe secession was illegal?
no most of the southerners did not believe secession was illegal
What argument did some southerners use to justify secession?
They said the USA was formed as a voluntary group of states, and any one of them could quit when they wanted.
Describe the arguments used to justify and oppose secession?
The arguments used to justify and oppose secession
Southerners justified secession with the theory of ...?
state's rights
What did southerners call for to protect their right to own enslaved people?
Southerners called for secession from the union......................................................................
What did southerners call for to protect their right to own enslave people?
Southerners called for secession from the union......................................................................
What southerners call for to protect their right to own enslaved people?
Southerners called for secession from the union......................................................................
What did the south use to justify their secession?
State's rights
How did the southerners view the secession of the southern states?
The Northerners believed that it was unconstitutional and the Southerners believed that it was better for there way of life
How did Northerners and Southerners secession of the southern states?
The Northerners believed that it was unconstitutional and the Southerners believed that it was better for there way of life
What southerners called for to protect their right to own enslaved people?
secession
What theory did southerns use to justifty secession?
The theory used by southerners to justify the secession of the southern states is that the states voluntarily entered into a union with each other, and should be able therefore to voluntarily withdraw from that union should they so desire, particularly since nothing in the US constitution states that the union is irrevocable.
