Why the South Seceded
By: Nate Holbus
Why did the south secede? The southern states decided to secede for a variety of different reasons. Some of the reasons include Abraham Lincoln’s election, the Tariff of 1828, the Dred Scott decision, the Nat Turner rebellion and much more. In my opinion, the confederate states all seceded for peace and separation, because of the great difference in convention. Even though this is a portion of the entire Civil War, these are some of the most important events out of all. Overall, the election of Abraham Lincoln was a great concern for the South. The reason Lincoln won the election is because the North’s population overrode the South’s. The South feared that Abraham Lincoln was going to try to end slavery and cause a bigger problem than the one at hand. Although slavery was an enormous problem, because you cannot chose whether you are born black or white, the south needed it, and complained for states’ rights. “Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation or any nation so conceived and so dedicated can long endure.” - Abraham Lincoln. This quote explains how the Civil War has to many battles and disagreements, and we might not be able to stand for whats right much longer. …show more content…
Scott escaped slavery from the South just to face even bigger problems. He had the chance to argue his case in court, and was sent back to slavery because he was considered as “property.” This case also showed that the Union somewhat supported slavery at the time, not allowing Scott to go free. “Fourscore and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.” - Abraham Lincoln. According to the constitution, all men are created equal, and this case completely opposed
Why did the south secede? The southern states decided to secede for a variety of different reasons. Some of the reasons include Abraham Lincoln’s election, the Tariff of 1828, the Dred Scott decision, the Nat Turner rebellion and much more. In my opinion, the confederate states all seceded for peace and separation, because of the great difference in convention. Even though this is a portion of the entire Civil War, these are some of the most important events out of all. Overall, the election of Abraham Lincoln was a great concern for the South. The reason Lincoln won the election is because the North’s population overrode the South’s. The South feared that Abraham Lincoln was going to try to end slavery and cause a bigger problem than the one at hand. Although slavery was an enormous problem, because you cannot chose whether you are born black or white, the south needed it, and complained for states’ rights. “Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation or any nation so conceived and so dedicated can long endure.” - Abraham Lincoln. This quote explains how the Civil War has to many battles and disagreements, and we might not be able to stand for whats right much longer. …show more content…
Scott escaped slavery from the South just to face even bigger problems. He had the chance to argue his case in court, and was sent back to slavery because he was considered as “property.” This case also showed that the Union somewhat supported slavery at the time, not allowing Scott to go free. “Fourscore and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.” - Abraham Lincoln. According to the constitution, all men are created equal, and this case completely opposed