John H. Reagan's Speech Analysis

In the speech by John H. Reagan, he believes that “the real cause of the war was sectional jealousy, the greed of gain, and the lust of political power by the Eastern States” (Why the south seceded, 2). According to John H. Reagan, it was sectional jealousy and lust of power which started to build up in Eastern peoples heart when the Louisiana territory was purchased in 1803. The people of New England did not like the purchase because they thought that it gave more power to the agricultural states and it opposed interests for manufacturing states. The Eastern states wanted to control the policy of the federal government to promote individual and sectional interests “in their opposition to this measure they threatened to secede from the Union” (why the south seceded, 2).
The reasons to why Georgia should join the secessionist cause in the speech by Mississippi delegate were that “to consider the presenting threatening relations of the Northern and Southern sections of the confederacy aggravated by the recent election of a president” (secession speech, 84). Another reason why Georgia should join the secessionist cause was to take “efficient measures for their common defense and safety” (secession speech, 84). Another important reason was the “violation of our constitutional rights, which has caused a dissatisfaction in the south” …show more content…
This is not strictly true” (why the south seceded, 2). In the Mississippi speech, it says the real reason to why the war started in the first place it was not greed it was that “they have demanded and now demand, equality between the white and negro races” (secession speech, 85). The reason why it's contradicting is that according to John Reagan it's more about greed and jealousy and in the Mississippi speech it is more about finally African Americans getting