Two Reasons for Secession from the Union

Tom Hughes

Sergeant Major
Joined
May 27, 2019
Location
Mississippi
We all know that there was no simple answer to Southern secession from the Union in 1861. It's not as "black & white" (literally) as one would suspect.
So, when dealing with a complex issue such as this you really need to break it down to two elements:
1. What were the reasons that the Government leaders supported and passed secession from the Union? And I'm sure it was slavery which would be supported by the aristocracy/planter class that had the money and controlled electorates.
2. What were the reasons being supported by the local citizenry? Because most of the white voting population were non-slave holders. So what was there motivation to fight? Seriously, why would a man give his life for a cause in which he had no stake? Either Southerners were completely daft or there were other reasons at play.
I would love to hear responses and opinions on these. Thanks!
 
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