T / F Southerners felt justified in the decision to secede because they

Question

said the North did not respect the compact between states as set forth
in the Constitution

Answer 1

True. Many Southerners felt justified in their decision to secede from the Union by arguing that the North was not respecting the rights of states as outlined in the Constitution. They believed that the federal government was encroaching on their rights and that secession was a legitimate response to what they perceived as violations of the constitutional compact.