BIOL 1209 Chapter : 20140425 123440
Document Summary
Secession very vexing, not written about enough, difficult to deal with; 15 slave states, crisis in the union (lincoln"s election) and firing on fort sumter; slave states reacted in different ways, not in unison. Democratic, very pro south; ludacris to say this is the reason. None of these reasons fully explain the south"s willingness to secede. Secession a political act; all slave states there were debates conventions met and decided whether or not to secede; carried out in the open not in secrecy. Mississippi with not go out, need to wait. Forces pressing them to act; compromise precedence (3/5 compromise, missouri. Probably not; but maybe could"ve stopped domino effect. Main issue remains territories; will south be given a shot at new slave states? patriotism, americanism, political power; settlement needs to happen, need republicans involved but they"re divided. Lincoln and seward at forefront; seward very influential before lincoln.
