Question

Why were the delegates at the Secession Convention in favor of Texas leaving the Union?

Answer 1

Secession convention and the Confederacy. Following the election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860, public opinion in the cotton states of the Lower South (South Carolina through Texas) swung in favor of secession. ... However, events in Texas were delayed, largely due to the resistance of Southern Unionist governor, Sam Houston

Answer 2

Secession convention and the Confederacy. Following the election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860, public opinion in the cotton states of the Lower South (South Carolina through Texas) swung in favor of secession. ... However, events in Texas were delayed, largely due to the resistance of Southern Unionist governor, Sam Houston.