Question

Georgia became the fifth state to secede at a convention held in Milledgeville, Georgia. What conclusion can be drawn as to why Georgia seceeded from the Union?

Answer 1

Georgia Secedes From Union. Georgia's decision in 1861 to leave the United States had far-reaching and unintended consequences for all Georgians...and indeed all Southerners. Secession began after President Lincoln's election in the belief that his Republican Party was aggressively anti-slavery.