Secession!
As the 1860 Election Draws Near
the Winds of Division are Blowing Strong
Not such a Great result for the
Southern States
• South feared Northern Aggression and
an increase anti-slavery eradication
efforts from northern abolitionists
• South feared that their power in
Congress had eroded beyond fixing
• Feared Abraham Lincoln would free ALL
slaves at any moment
Lincoln is elected on Nov 6, 1860
• Southern States felt that their way of
life was under attack and vowed to
defend their rights at ALL costs
Secession (noun): the act of separating
from a nation and becoming independent
Secession Order and Major Events
State
Date of Secession
State
Date of Secession
1. South Carolina
2. Mississippi
3. Florida
4. Alabama
5. Georgia
6. Louisiana
7. Texas
December 20, 1860
January 9, 1861
January 10, 1861
January 11, 1861
January 19, 1861
January 26, 1861
February 1, 1861
8. Virginia
9. Arkansas
10. North Carolina
11. Tennessee
April 17, 1861
May 6, 1861
May 20, 1861
June 8, 1861
Confederate States of America Established Feb 4, 1861
Lincoln’s Inauguration
Battle of Fort Sumter
March 4, 1861
April 12 – 13, 1861
The Confederate States of America
Established February 4, 1861
Jefferson Davis
Mississippi
President
Alexander Stephens
Georgia
Vice-President
Inauguration held February 18, 1861
Montgomery, AL
It’s On: The Civil War begins at the Battle of Fort Sumter
A Federal Fort located in the midst of Charleston Harbor, South Carolina
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