Asked by ben hen
Why did Southern states secede?
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They believed they could be more economically prosperous without the North.
They believed the Union no longer represented their interests.
The Supreme Court decided they were legally able to do so.
They wanted to re-align themselves with England.
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They believed the Union no longer represented their interests.
(Southern leaders, especially after Lincoln's election, argued the federal government threatened their rights—particularly the institution of slavery—so they withdrew from the Union.)
(Southern leaders, especially after Lincoln's election, argued the federal government threatened their rights—particularly the institution of slavery—so they withdrew from the Union.)
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