The Secession The Secession Convention Convention

Third Grade Social StudiesThird Grade Social Studies

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North vs. SouthNorth vs. South During the Antebellum During the Antebellum

period, there were major period, there were major differences between the differences between the north and south. north and south.

• The south supported The south supported slavery as part of their slavery as part of their way of life since the way of life since the southern economy was southern economy was dependent on slave dependent on slave labor.labor.

• The south supported The south supported slavery as part of their slavery as part of their way of life since the way of life since the southern economy was southern economy was dependent on slave dependent on slave labor.labor.

North vs. SouthNorth vs. South

North and South were North and South were also divided over the also divided over the issue of states’ rights.issue of states’ rights.

This was an idea This was an idea supported by John C. supported by John C. Calhoun. It was the Calhoun. It was the idea that the state idea that the state had the right to had the right to decide whether or not decide whether or not to obey national laws.to obey national laws.

Yes

No

Maybe

State Vote

The Election of Abraham The Election of Abraham LincolnLincoln

Abraham Lincoln was elected President of the Abraham Lincoln was elected President of the United States in 1860.United States in 1860.

Southern states feared that Lincoln would end Southern states feared that Lincoln would end slavery.slavery.

This would change the way of life in the south This would change the way of life in the south dramatically.dramatically.

Lincoln wanted to stop the spread of slavery to Lincoln wanted to stop the spread of slavery to the western territories, the western territories, but he was not an but he was not an abolitionist. abolitionist. He did not want to end slavery in He did not want to end slavery in the south.the south.

South Carolina and other states were trying to South Carolina and other states were trying to hold onto their way of life, and they defended hold onto their way of life, and they defended their action with the argument of states’ rights.their action with the argument of states’ rights.WEST

AbrahamLincoln

SecessionSecession As a result of the election As a result of the election

of Abraham Lincoln as of Abraham Lincoln as president, a Secession president, a Secession Convention was held in Convention was held in Columbia, and then moved Columbia, and then moved to Charleston in December, to Charleston in December, 1860.1860.

At this convention, South At this convention, South Carolina decided to Carolina decided to secedesecede, or break away, , or break away, from the rest of the United from the rest of the United States.States.

Almost all members of the Almost all members of the convention voted to convention voted to secede.secede.

The U.S. South Carolina

SecessionSecession

At the Secession At the Secession Convention, the Convention, the members signed members signed the the Ordinances of Ordinances of Secession.Secession.

South Carolina was South Carolina was the first state to the first state to secede from the secede from the Union, even before Union, even before Lincoln was sworn Lincoln was sworn in as president.in as president.

The Confederate States of The Confederate States of AmericaAmerica

Soon, other states joined Soon, other states joined South Carolina and formed South Carolina and formed a new country, a new country, The The Confederate States of Confederate States of AmericaAmerica, also known as , also known as the Confederacy.the Confederacy.

They wrote a constitution They wrote a constitution and elected a president, and elected a president, Jefferson Davis, in January, Jefferson Davis, in January, 1861.1861.

The Confederacy began to The Confederacy began to form an army and to take form an army and to take over forts and other over forts and other property located in the property located in the south.south.

What do you remember?What do you remember?

Name two factors that contributed to Name two factors that contributed to the secession of South Carolina.the secession of South Carolina.

Where and when was the Secession Where and when was the Secession Convention held?Convention held?

What important decision was made What important decision was made at the Secession Convention?at the Secession Convention?

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