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Slavery as a Cause for Secession (at SlaveryTalk)

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So what if the war was about slavery?

The Issue of States Rights

The Southern states maintained the Federal government had no authority to outlaw slavery because it should be a matter of state law. Unionists believed there were some issues that the Federal government would be the ultimate authority on.
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If Southerners supported "states rights" then why did they push so hard for fugitive slaves laws in the 1850s which are contrary to states rights?

Southern Economy & Tariffs Promoted Disunion

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Money, Money, Money Makes the Secession Go Round

The Election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860

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Sectional Party of 1860

Southern Declarations of Secession

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Additional Discussion on Secession

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The Real Cause of Secession

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