The slave holding states in the Southern US wanted to become an independent nation. By doing this, Southerners believed that they could protect their way of life which included being a nation where slavery was an "accepted" institution.
The south wanted to do this because they liked slavery and the union didn't. The south then decided to brake away from the north.
the south wanted slavery to still exist even if the union was split
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Doctrine of Nullification and South Carolina threatened to succeed from the Union.
the south didnt have to defeat the union, just avoid losing
the south threatened to succeed from the union
On Apr.20,1861, North Carolina seceded from the Union.
The South did not ultimately succeed in the Civil War. The Confederacy, representing the South, was defeated by the Union, representing the North, in 1865. The North's advantages in terms of population, industry, and resources played a significant role in their victory.
the south didnt have to defeat the union, just avoid losing
The south wanted to do this because they liked slavery and the union didn't. The south then decided to brake away from the north.
the north wanted slavery to end in the south, they also wanted to preserve the union(keep the union united)
The north was known as the Union. It was the north that did not want the states to be separated.
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Louisiana seceded from the Union on January 26, 1861