answersLogoWhite

0

Louisiana joined the Confederacy because, as with the other Southern slave States, it believed that being indepentant from the USA and joining the Confederacy was the best thing to do in order to maitain its way of life. Louisiana joined the Confederacy before the incident at Fort Sumter. Louisiana declared its secession from the United States on January 26, 1861.

User Avatar

Wiki User

11y ago

What else can I help you with?