Why did the South secede from the Union

Why did the South secede from the Union?

On December 2, 1860, the States of South Carolina agreed to separate from the Union. There were several reasons for this secession. First of all, the first event that could have given this idea of leaving the Union was the John Brown raid. Brown was an extremist abolitionist who attacked an arsenal in Virginia to launch an anti-slavery revolt.  On his way, he killed several Southerners. This event created fear in the heart of South America, fearing that a second John Brown would appear and attack them. Some newspapers have started to say that the South is in danger in the Union, including a South Carolina newspaper that said: " We are convinced the safety of the South lies only outside the present Union ". Another reason that could have led to this vote for secession could have been the last election of 1860 were a candidate who did not even lead a southern state or election campaign, he won the election, this candidate was Abraham Lincoln, I think by the election irritated many Southerners and showed the South that they had lost their national political weight.

Secession is not prohibited in the American Constitution and can therefore be considered admissible in the 10th Amendment to the Constitution, which expresses well that rights that have not been denied to states by the Constitution are maintained by them and it is also expressed in the Declaration of Independence that citizens of the United States may secede if they so wish based on the following excerpt: "They may exercise their constitutional right to change it, or their right to dismember it or to overthrow it". Even if secession is allowed, US President Lincoln remains opposed to the idea that South Carolina could leave the Union legally and peacefully.

For me, the secession of South Carolina will not be without consequences. The power of the United States remains in the Union in its ties and if one state begins to secede from this powerful Union, I am sure other states will follow. If all states that have a disagreement with the government start to secede, it will lead to a war that will bring down the country.

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