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The Confederate States of America (also
called the Confederacy, the Confederate States, and the CSA) formed as the
government set up from 1861 to 1865 by eleven southern states of the United
States of America that had declared their secession from the U.S. We've combined
articles revolving around the historical context of the Confederacy in the Civil
War plus we present these Civil War paintings and posters for the Civil War
enthusiasts, or help in teaching history to students.
The Succeeding States and Territories
Seven states declared their secession before Lincoln took office on March 4,
1861
Confederacy Causes of secession
By 1860 sectional disagreements between North and South revolved primarily
around the maintenance or expansion of slavery. Historian Drew Gilpin Faust
observed that, "leaders of the secession movement across the South cited slavery
as the most compelling reason for southern independence." Related and
intertwined secondary issues also fueled the dispute; these secondary
differences (real or perceived) included tariffs, agrarianism vs.
industrialization, and states' rights. The immediate spark for secession came
from the victory of the Republican Party and the election of Abraham Lincoln in
the 1860 elections.
Confederate Constitution
The Southern leaders met in Montgomery, Alabama, to write
their constitution. The Confederate States Constitution reveals much about the
motivations for secession from the Union.
Civil War Movies
Gone with the
Wind
Civil War Books
This Mighty Scourge: Perspectives on the Civil War
Abraham Lincoln and Civil War America: A Biography
The Road to Disunion, Volume II: Secessionists Triumphant 1854-1861
Prelude to Civil War: The Nullification Controversy in South Carolina, 1816-1836
The Impending Crisis, 1848-1861
The South Vs. The South: How Anti-Confederate Southerners Shaped the Course of
the Civil War
Apostles of Disunion: Southern Secession Commissioners and the Causes of the
Civil War (Nation Divided: New Studies in Civil War History)
Lincoln and Chief Justice Taney: Slavery, Secession, and the President's War
Powers
Lincoln's Sword: The Presidency and the Power of Words (Vintage)
The Road to Disunion, Volume II: Secessionists Triumphant 1854-1861
What This Cruel War Was Over: Soldiers, Slavery, and the Civil War
Battle Cry of Freedom: The Civil War Era (Oxford History of the United States)
Gone
with the Wind
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