Question

I'm doing a US History assignment, and it was talking about when South Carolina wanted to break away from the US because of the Nullification Crisis. Here's the question:

Do you think South Carolina should have been able to leave the union? Why or why not?


Thank you. (PS: I know it's supposed to be my opinion, but I want to know more about the topic before I make an opinion about it)

Answer 1

Convinced that a Republican administration would attempt to undermine slavery by appointing antislavery judges, postmasters, military officers, and other officials, a secession convention in South Carolina voted unanimously to secede from the Union on December 20, 1860.

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