Secession as a Harbinger of Conflict

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Civil War historians believe that a majority of Americans felt that forcing the South to remain in the Union when it felt it was not represented by the government was wrong. In that case, secession was proper. This paper argues that there were three major causes of secession, Lincoln and his political agenda, states' rights, and slavery. This paper is ten pages in lenght with thirteen sources listed in the bibliography.