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They thought they should be able to have slaves is one reason.

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Q: Why did the south feel they had the right to secede?
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Did the south have the right to secede?

yes yes yes because i said so


What was one main argument that justified the South's right to secede from the Union?

national sovereignty overrides state right


Did the south have the right to secede from the US?

The southern states certainly believed they had the right to secede, but most of the northern states disagreed. The question was answered by a sort of trial-by-combat called the American civil War.Because the Confederacy lost the war and the Union was preserved, it turned out that no state had the right to secede without Congressional approval.


Who did not believe states had the right to secede but did nothing to prevent doing so?

The North during the Civil War area did not think the South should secede however did nothing to prevent it.


Why did the South feel like they could secede?

The South was concerned how their way of life would be if Lincoln ended slavery. They couldn't imagine a society without slavery


Who were the first confederate states to secede from the union?

South Carolina was the first to secede.


Why did the south secede and when?

South Carolina was the first state to secede in October of 1860. The South seceded because of slavery issues & constitutional issues.


Why did the south threaten to secede from the union?

South Carolina thought the tarrif (taxes) were too high, so they threatened to secede


Which state started a crisis for the union in 1833 when it threatened to secede?

South Carolina threatened to secede in 1833 with the Nullification Act.


Which state was the first of eleven states to secede from the union?

South Carolina was the first to secede.


Which Southern state was the first to secede in 1860?

South Carolina was the first to secede in 1860


What date did South Carolina voted to secede from the union?

South Carolina was the first state to secede from the Union on December 20, 1860