Why Did The South Want To Secede
Should the South had seceded from the Union?
She cried out as her master mercilessly beat her, ignoring not only her humanity,but her pride as a woman. This is Slavery. Slavery. One of the biggest causes to the Civil War. Until it was abolished, slavery was an extremely controversial topic. It got to the point when the South wanted to secede or break away. The South would want to secede because Lincoln went against their views, they would lose to the North in a war, and popular sovereignty could prove dangerous.
First, the South would want to secede because Abraham Lincoln was about to be president. According to Document 5, President Abraham Lincoln’s 1860 poster said that the Republican party supported free speech, free home,and free territory. This went against the views of the South. For example, free territory meant the end of slavery, which literally clashed against the perspective of the South. So basically, the South …show more content…
Popular Sovereignty basically meant the people voted. Also, during that time people voted on slavery. According to Document 1 it says, ”Utah and New Mexico Territories are opened to slavery on the basis of popular sovereignty….” The North wanted slavery gone and the South wanted it all the way. So, that vote on slavery was one of the most important votes.Also, another reason the South wanted to leave the union was because popular sovereignty could have ended slavery which they opposed.
In conclusion, the South would want to secede because Lincoln went against their views,they would lose to the North in a war, and popular sovereignty could prove dangerous. Were they justified for doing this? In my opinion no way. I think those are selfish reasons to leave the country. We need to stick together as a whole since the North and the South aren’t the only battles. You still have foreign countries and we need the Union as a whole to win those
She cried out as her master mercilessly beat her, ignoring not only her humanity,but her pride as a woman. This is Slavery. Slavery. One of the biggest causes to the Civil War. Until it was abolished, slavery was an extremely controversial topic. It got to the point when the South wanted to secede or break away. The South would want to secede because Lincoln went against their views, they would lose to the North in a war, and popular sovereignty could prove dangerous.
First, the South would want to secede because Abraham Lincoln was about to be president. According to Document 5, President Abraham Lincoln’s 1860 poster said that the Republican party supported free speech, free home,and free territory. This went against the views of the South. For example, free territory meant the end of slavery, which literally clashed against the perspective of the South. So basically, the South …show more content…
Popular Sovereignty basically meant the people voted. Also, during that time people voted on slavery. According to Document 1 it says, ”Utah and New Mexico Territories are opened to slavery on the basis of popular sovereignty….” The North wanted slavery gone and the South wanted it all the way. So, that vote on slavery was one of the most important votes.Also, another reason the South wanted to leave the union was because popular sovereignty could have ended slavery which they opposed.
In conclusion, the South would want to secede because Lincoln went against their views,they would lose to the North in a war, and popular sovereignty could prove dangerous. Were they justified for doing this? In my opinion no way. I think those are selfish reasons to leave the country. We need to stick together as a whole since the North and the South aren’t the only battles. You still have foreign countries and we need the Union as a whole to win those