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What was the immediate reason for the secession of the southern states?
The election of Abraham Lincoln in November 1860. The South knew that he would never allow any new slave-states. So the South would always be out-voted in Congress.
Why was the anti-slavery movement in America successful?
Because people with functioning moral compasses knew that the enslavement of other humans is wrong and they worked and sacrificed to end it.Because people with functioning moral compasses knew that the enslavement of other humans is wrong and they worked and sacrificed to end it.Because people with functioning moral compasses knew that the enslavement of other humans is wrong and they worked and sacrificed to end it.Because people with functioning moral compasses knew that the enslavement of other humans is wrong and they worked and sacrificed to end it.
Why do you think people would have wanted to move to an area of the country they had never been to start a new life?
Could be because of a really good job opportunity, they just want a fresh start away from everyone they knew before, or simply being adventurous.
Why did the southern states decide to secede after the election of 1860?
Because most agricultural states like in the south were suffering from enormous taxation, and they were losing their edge in representation in the Senate. They knew that if Abraham Lincoln was elected, they would suffer even more and so they decided they wanted their own government.
When was She Knew What She Wanted created?
She Knew What She Wanted was created in 1936.
