1860 - 1861 The Southern Secession (11 janv. 1860 – 17 janv. 1861)

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Secession: The secession was a decision that 11 Southern states made to secede from the Union from 1860 til mid 1861. The South believed their way of living was under threat because they were heavily dependent on slavery for their economy and Abraham Lincon was openly against slavery expansion; therefore, they thought that the federal government would end up abolishing slavery all together. This is why, they became their own government and nation under the name Confederate States of America (Confederacy).
South Carolina was the first state to leave the states, and then other states like Texas, Georgia, Virginia, Mississippi, Florida and others made the decision as well.
The South created their own constitution and selected a new president Jefferson Davis.

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