Several states, including South Carolina, Georgia, Mississippi, and Texas, issued "Declarations of Causes" explaining their reasons for secession. These documents prominently featured slavery as a key motivation .
The declarations made clear defenses of slavery and objections to Northern opposition to slavery. For example:
Mississippi stated its position was "thoroughly identified with the institution of slavery" .
Georgia complained about Northern states refusing to comply with fugitive slave laws .
Texas denounced Northern states' "debasing doctrine of equality of all men, irrespective of race or color"
To be fair, Texas may have the same position today.
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Several states, including South Carolina, Georgia, Mississippi, and Texas, issued "Declarations of Causes" explaining their reasons for secession. These documents prominently featured slavery as a key motivation .
The declarations made clear defenses of slavery and objections to Northern opposition to slavery. For example:
Mississippi stated its position was "thoroughly identified with the institution of slavery" .
Georgia complained about Northern states refusing to comply with fugitive slave laws .
Texas denounced Northern states' "debasing doctrine of equality of all men, irrespective of race or color"
To be fair, Texas may have the same position today.