Question

What was the main reason secessionists gave to leave the Union at Georgia’s Secession Convention?

options:

to preserve the institution of slavery
to preserve the institution of slavery

to enforce fugitive slave laws
to enforce fugitive slave laws

to strengthen sectional relationships
to strengthen sectional relationships

to nullify federal tariff laws

Answer 1

The main reason secessionists gave to leave the Union at Georgia’s Secession Convention was **to preserve the institution of slavery**. This was a central theme in the arguments made by many Southern states as they sought to justify their decision to secede from the Union.