The Civil War was a pivot point in the history of The United States. Between 1860 and
1861 Texas, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, South Carolina, and Louisiana were the first seven states the seceded from the Union and carried on with their own political affairs and government hence leading to the Civil War. After the War began in 1861, the seven states were joined by four other southern states, Virginia, Tennessee, North Carolina, and Arkansas. These eleven states formed the Confederate States of America while the rest of the other states remained with the Union. From a Utilitarian point of view, The Southern states were not justified for seceding, while the other four states of the South that remained in the union resisted were, and …show more content…
Some southern states who fought in the Civil War did not even own slaves. Why? Controlling the slave population was a matter of concern for all Whites, whether they owned slaves or not. The Civil War was mainly over abolition. The Confederate states knew that Lincoln opposed to the expansion of slaves and this was a critical problem. According to Gordon Rhea, Southerners became increasingly isolated; they reacted by becoming more strident in defending slavery . The pro-union states are justified from joining the Confederate States because the Northern States were bound to the constitution. The majority of the citizens did not want to go to war. Four slave states were border states that later on joined the Union. Every free state understood the Constitution, were loyal, and the military pressure kept them from succeeding.
The American Revolution and the Civil war compare in a few aspects. Unity and leadership are the main two similarities between the American Civil War and Revolutionary War. General Robert E. Lee was the commander of the Army of Northern Virginia and is known as the most accomplished Confederate general , and George Washington was one of the many American Revolutionary leaders. These leaders who inspired other people and portrayed …show more content…
The Southern States did not consider the opinion of their citizens rather they did what was the best for their government. This is usually how Utilitarianism works and it is used by politicians nowadays. The four states that remained away from the Confederate states did not betrayed anyone. Instead, they did not want to fight on either side of the parties involved, while the Confederate states are not justified in breaking the law, breaking the Constitution, and attacking the Union. If a state like Texas began to seriously consider leaving the United States I would consider moving out of the state because secession is illegal and Texas would break the law. All fifty states are "one nation, indivisible." Trying to leave the United States would be pointless. If Texas tries to secede, other American states would try to do the same thing, and this would not be possible without a war/rebellion. Two years ago Scotland tried to secede from New England, but they were not successful, and their government is not the same as the one from the United
1861 Texas, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, South Carolina, and Louisiana were the first seven states the seceded from the Union and carried on with their own political affairs and government hence leading to the Civil War. After the War began in 1861, the seven states were joined by four other southern states, Virginia, Tennessee, North Carolina, and Arkansas. These eleven states formed the Confederate States of America while the rest of the other states remained with the Union. From a Utilitarian point of view, The Southern states were not justified for seceding, while the other four states of the South that remained in the union resisted were, and …show more content…
Some southern states who fought in the Civil War did not even own slaves. Why? Controlling the slave population was a matter of concern for all Whites, whether they owned slaves or not. The Civil War was mainly over abolition. The Confederate states knew that Lincoln opposed to the expansion of slaves and this was a critical problem. According to Gordon Rhea, Southerners became increasingly isolated; they reacted by becoming more strident in defending slavery . The pro-union states are justified from joining the Confederate States because the Northern States were bound to the constitution. The majority of the citizens did not want to go to war. Four slave states were border states that later on joined the Union. Every free state understood the Constitution, were loyal, and the military pressure kept them from succeeding.
The American Revolution and the Civil war compare in a few aspects. Unity and leadership are the main two similarities between the American Civil War and Revolutionary War. General Robert E. Lee was the commander of the Army of Northern Virginia and is known as the most accomplished Confederate general , and George Washington was one of the many American Revolutionary leaders. These leaders who inspired other people and portrayed …show more content…
The Southern States did not consider the opinion of their citizens rather they did what was the best for their government. This is usually how Utilitarianism works and it is used by politicians nowadays. The four states that remained away from the Confederate states did not betrayed anyone. Instead, they did not want to fight on either side of the parties involved, while the Confederate states are not justified in breaking the law, breaking the Constitution, and attacking the Union. If a state like Texas began to seriously consider leaving the United States I would consider moving out of the state because secession is illegal and Texas would break the law. All fifty states are "one nation, indivisible." Trying to leave the United States would be pointless. If Texas tries to secede, other American states would try to do the same thing, and this would not be possible without a war/rebellion. Two years ago Scotland tried to secede from New England, but they were not successful, and their government is not the same as the one from the United