Secession

During the 1860 election, Abraham Lincoln has been elected for the presidency which has resulted in the secession of the state of Mississippi. There was some opposition to whether seceding was the right choice to make within the state of Mississippi because it would eventually result in a war. The state of Mississippi was unsure if they should wait on other Southern states to secede from the Union or start the movement themselves. With Mississippi being aware that they would not be able to stop Abraham Lincoln from hindering slavery resulted in the delegates pushing for immediate secession of the state of Mississippi. The delegates of the Mississippi Secession Convention were pro- secession because they felt strongly on their belief that they should protect the institution of slavery. The delegates of the Mississippi Secession Convention mostly consisted of wealthy men that held prestigious jobs. The delegates in the convention were wealthy because they were either big time farmers or they owned an abundance of slaves. The Mississippi Secession Convention was mainly held to pass the ordinance for secession and helping form a new government for the state of Mississippi. The convention consisted of two groups which were the secessionists and the anti- secessionists or the…

time-bomb on the brink of Civil War. One direct cause of the Civil War was the secession declarations of South Carolina, Georgia, Mississippi and Texas. Their willingness to secede from the Union is an undeniable example of how divided the country was at this time. When the government denies inalienable rights of the people, according to the Constitution the people have a right to abolish it. This idea is acknowledged by the states. For example, according to Jefferson Davis, a senator from…

become evident that our country is on the brink of collapse. The mounting tensions between the northern and southern states have forced our neighbor, South Carolina, to emancipate from the Union. Now we, the Georgian state, are left in a precarious situation. We are forced to decide; do we remain loyal to the Union, which disregards our constitutional rights, or join our compatriots in the confederacy and retain our liberty? As a man, privileged enough to be a member of the Georgia’s…

conflict, Donetsk and Luhansk want to secede since they are pro-Russian, but by international law will they even be recognized? The law of self-determination says “A people may qualify for self-determination and seek independence or a merger with another state if it constitutes the entire population residing within the internationally recognized borders of a territory, over which no other state exercises legitimate sovereignty”(Shany). This being said, a whole entire populace must agree on…

The Breaking Point: What Caused Secession? There were many elements that led to the Southern states to secede from the Union in the 19th century. Although there were numerous causes for the withdrawal of the Southern states, the preeminent causes originated from the beliefs of the North regarding anti-slavery. Among the many causes for the secession of the Southern states, significant causes include, the consequences of Western expansion, growing sectional differences between north and…

You grow increasing distressed by your parent’s rules, regulations, and the fact that they continuously attempt to hinder your way of life until, eventually, you move out to form and start your own, independent life. This scenario can be compared to the Southern States’ secession from the rest of the Union in the winter of 1860. The definition of the word “secession” or “secede” has not changed much over the last two hundred years. According to Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary, secession is…

States to amalgamate as a nation, for more than thirty years, the temporarily ceased frictions between the North and South went to and fro once more. Thus, by 1861, these opposing ideals between the disputants were so prodigious that the compromises do not seem enticing to either antithetical stance. Henceforth, this led to the secession of the Southern states, much to the Northern states’ disgust and eventually to the Civil War. Among the numerous reasons why the South seceded…

Secession The secession is a process that describes the period in which eleven states in the United States of America left the Union. At the time, the southerners believed in the right to own slaves and utilize them as a source of labor. On the other hand, the northerners identified slavery as inhumane and advocated for its abolition in the country. The departure from the Union happened after the election of President Abraham Lincoln. The slaveholding states in the country saw President…

After the election of Republican candidate Abraham Lincoln in 1860 the South new that secession was inevitable. This was the catalyst that started the domino effect of the secession. One by one the Southern states started to leave the Union to form their own. Some of the first states to leave were Georgia, Mississippi, South Carolina, and Texas. Along with Alabama, Louisiana, and Florida they formed the Confederate States of America. This new union wanted a weaker form of central government that…

Due to vast beliefs in economies between the North and South during the Antebellum Period, this and other forces led the South to secede from the Union. The secession of the South from the Union brought much controversy during this time period. From analysis of documents such as The Constitution, A Declaration of Causes, and more, one can find more than enough evidence to prove that the Southern states had the right to leave the Union. According to a primary source, A Declaration of the Causes…