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Lincoln viewed secession as a constitutional crisis that threatened the Union, believing that states did not have the right to unilaterally withdraw from it. Conversely, Robert E. Lee recognized secession as a states' right but regarded it as an act of anarchy that undermined the nation’s unity. While both men acknowledged the concept of states' rights, their interpretations led them to fundamentally different conclusions about the legitimacy and consequences of secession.
That slavery was a bad thing, and secession was a bad thing.
Robert E. Lee
Yes, Robert E. Lee favored secession to some extent, as he believed in the rights of states to govern themselves. However, his primary loyalty was to Virginia, his home state, and he initially opposed secession until it became clear that Virginia would join the Confederacy. Lee's complex views reflected a deep sense of duty to his state and a belief in the Southern cause, despite his personal ambivalence about slavery and the broader implications of the Civil War.
Many respected Virginians (including Lee) who disapproved of secession, but felt their first duty was to their state, not the USA.
Lincoln viewed secession as a constitutional crisis that threatened the Union, believing that states did not have the right to unilaterally withdraw from it. Conversely, Robert E. Lee recognized secession as a states' right but regarded it as an act of anarchy that undermined the nation’s unity. While both men acknowledged the concept of states' rights, their interpretations led them to fundamentally different conclusions about the legitimacy and consequences of secession.
he hated it
Lee and Lincoln both felt that secession would damage the country, and allthough there were many contrasting points of view in the nation at the time, they felt that it would be a bad idea to permit any secession.
Because he disapproved of secession.
That slavery was a bad thing, and secession was a bad thing.
A term used for people who opposed secession of the states were called conservatives. The people that supported secession were called secessionists.
Because he sees no validity in the Southern cause(:
Robert E. Lee
Yes, Robert E. Lee favored secession to some extent, as he believed in the rights of states to govern themselves. However, his primary loyalty was to Virginia, his home state, and he initially opposed secession until it became clear that Virginia would join the Confederacy. Lee's complex views reflected a deep sense of duty to his state and a belief in the Southern cause, despite his personal ambivalence about slavery and the broader implications of the Civil War.
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Because he disapproved of secession, but he was passionately concerned with the fortunes of his home-state of Virginia.
After General Scott offered him command of the Union army, which he refused, Lee said he could never draw his sword against his home state, Virginia. Lee was opposed to secession.