South+Secession

When Lincoln was President, the South was afaid he would ban slavery, but he actually just wanted to prevent it from spreading. The South decided to leave the Union because they were very upset. The secessionists believed that they had the right to leave if they wanted to. Their decision was quick, happening just a few days after Lincoln was elected. The first to secede was South Carolina, and following was Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas. This is significant because it was one of the main events causing the Civil War. To avoid war, Senator John J. Crittenden of Kentucky proposed a comprimise saying that all places from the 36 30' line to the Pacific Ocean were slave states. Following this event, the Civil War occured. This was the most deadly war bringing the most American deaths. Both sides suffered, but in the end, the Union ended up winning the war.