The 'Declaration of the Immediate Causes Which Induce and Justify the Secession of South Carolina' explicitly cited which grievance?
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Correct answer: The federal government's failure to enforce the Fugitive Slave Act
South Carolina argued that Northern states had violated the Constitution by passing personal liberty laws that hindered the return of escaped slaves. They viewed this as a breach of the federal compact that justified their withdrawal.
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More Election of 1860 and Secession questions
- What was the primary goal of the Crittenden Compromise proposed in December 1860?
- How did President James Buchanan respond to the secession of the Southern states during his final months in office?
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- Which of the following was a key difference between the U.S. Constitution and the Confederate Constitution?
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