In 1860, the South's choice for president was John C. Breckinridge, the Democratic candidate who supported the expansion of slavery into the territories. He was the sitting vice president under James Buchanan and was seen as a champion of Southern interests. Breckinridge's nomination reflected the South's desire for a leader who would defend their rights and way of life amidst rising tensions over slavery and secession. Ultimately, he received strong support from Southern states but lost the election to Abraham Lincoln.
The 1861 Presidential election had four candidates. Besides Lincoln, Southern Democrat John Breckinridge, Constitutional Leader John Bell and Democrat Stephen Douglas all ran.
The seceding states formed the Confederate States of America (CSA) during the American Civil War. The leader of the Confederacy was Jefferson Davis, who served as its president from 1861 to 1865. The CSA was established by eleven Southern states that seceded from the Union, primarily over issues related to slavery and states' rights.
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Robert E. Lee
The Confederate military leader who opposed slavery and secession was Robert E. Lee. Despite his personal beliefs against slavery, he chose to side with Virginia when it seceded from the Union. Lee turned down an offer to command the Union forces, ultimately leading Confederate troops during the Civil War. His decision was rooted in loyalty to his home state rather than support for the Confederacy's cause.
Isaac Murphy, a prominent African American leader and the first elected Black governor of Kentucky, refused to vote for secession during the Civil War because he believed in the preservation of the Union and opposed the Confederacy's stance on slavery. He understood that secession would perpetuate racial injustice and undermine the rights of African Americans. Murphy's decision reflected his commitment to equality and his vision for a united nation where freedom would ultimately prevail.
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John J. Crittenden supported the Union and opposed the secession of Kentucky into the Confederacy using his popularity as a leader in the region. He also proposed several bills in the congress to help preserve the Union.
Abraham Lincoln, a leader from the Northern states, became the 16th president of the United States in 1861. He was a member of the Republican Party and is best known for his leadership during the Civil War and his efforts to abolish slavery. Lincoln's election was a pivotal moment that contributed to the secession of Southern states and the subsequent conflict.
Robert E. Lee
Just the American Civil War began, the military leader who would end up becoming the most famous Confederate general, Robert E. Lee, was offered a key position in the Union Army. Despite being personally opposed to slavery and secession, Lee hesitated to accept the position because it would require him to make war against his beloved home-state of Virginia. His hesitation cost him the job, and he went on to serve in the Confederate military.
Most students of the US Civil War view Confederate Jefferson Davis as the most prominent Southern leader who believed that secession was the correct course of Southern states seeking refuge from an imposing Northern government. Certainly he was, however, the Southern leader, James D. B. DeBow was a political theorist with a wide following. DeBow was the former head of the US Census Bureau. He was also the editor of Debow's Review, the South's preeminent intellectual and political theory publication. DeBow was a pioneer in statistics and a recognized social scientist. In his view the South had to pursue a purely defensive posture and that the secession was not a revolutionary or hostile act at all. Secession was a measure of self protection from those in power in the North whose political goals were in contravention of the US Constitution. For DeBow, based on what the US Supreme Court had ruled in the 1857 Dredd Scott case, saw the Republican Party as a political institution with goals running contrary to the Constitution and making no legal efforts to amend that governing document. DeBow claimed that the South was resisting the Republican Party's own revolution to undermine the Constitution.
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