How did Southern supporters of secession see their position after the election of Abraham Lincoln? How were many of their viewpoints similar to those of the Union? Why did they believe that they had no choice but to secede?
What will be an ideal response?
The ideal answer should include:
- Similar issues facing the North: blamed each other for the breakup of the Union; faced the challenge of building national unity; boastful of their own superiority while scorning the other side; unprepared for war
- Enlistment: large numbers of enlisted men; strong support from their communities, just as in the North
- War goals: fighting a defensive war to protect homes and communities, which led to almost total unification of all white citizens; troops had more experience than the Union soldiers and strong military leaders, such as Robert E. Lee
- Economic and diplomatic goals: slavery would keep plantations running; South was confident Britain and France would recognize the Confederacy due to their dependence on cotton ("cotton diplomacy")
- Justification for secession: protection of their right to own slaves, although four slave states remained in the Union and belied this argument; strong belief in states' rights
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