Actually the Confederacy felt they had the Constitution on their side as they had just been hit with yet another tax by the north. Their issues were lack of representation and taxation, the very same issues as the original colonies.
Their issue was a 45% tax on JUST the South that the just elected Lincoln told the north he would support totally. A 45% tax that if they did not leave the Union immediately would have totally destroyed them.
Slavery as a bone of contention had been resolved by the Dredd-Scott decision, it was a nonissue for both sides.
The victor writes history remember. Here is some truth buried behind the lies:
Actually the Confederacy felt they had the Constitution on their side as they had just been hit with yet another tax by the north. Their issues were lack of representation and taxation, the very same issues as the original colonies.
Their issue was a 45% tax on JUST the South that the just elected Lincoln told the north he would support totally. A 45% tax that if they did not leave the Union immediately would have totally destroyed them.
Slavery as a bone of contention had been resolved by the Dredd-Scott decision, it was a nonissue for both sides.
The victor writes history remember. Here is some truth buried behind the lies:
https://www.charlestonathenaeumpress.com/the-morrill-tariff-caused-the-perfect-storm-for-economic-disaster-in-the-north/