Secession Crisis • South v. North (6 nov 1860 – 8 juin 1861)
Description:
The Secession Crisis was a political crisis in the United States that occurred from 6 November 1860 to 8 June 1861 as Southern slave-holding states seceded from the Union and formed the Confederate States of America, a new nation built on the principles of white supremacism and slavery. On 12 April 1861, the crisis exploded into the American Civil War after the Confederate States Army opened fire on the US Army base at Fort Sumter, South Carolina.Ajouté au bande de temps:
Date:
6 nov 1860
8 juin 1861
~ 7 months