2. Did the election of Lincoln in itself mean that
the South would have to secede, or leave the
Union?
3. Some people believed that the election of
Lincoln was going to make them leave the
Union (yes)
Others said the South should wait until the
new president really did something against
the wishes of the South (no)
Few people were very undetermined (argued)
about the right to secede (maybe)
4. When Governor Rector spoke to the General
Assembly he gave them a choice “the Union
without slavery or slavery without the Union”
South Carolina decided first to leave the
Union
Mississippi, Florida, and Alabama followed in
early January in 1861
5. Arkansas was reluctant to act
Statewide election to choose whether or not
to have a secession convention
Demands for the action of the southern and
eastern counties were matched by pleas for
caution and patience from the north and west
counties
6. This meeting consisted of LO, GA, TX, SC, MS,
FL, AL
Met in Montgomery, Alabama
Formed government (Confederate States of
America) and elected Jefferson Davis as the
president
7. Group of armed extremists tried to take over
U.S. Army Arsenal
Captain James Totten surrendered to avoid
blood-shed
Totten and his men were able to escape
safely but had to leave weapons behind
8. 27,412 to 15,826 to call convention to
discuss secession
Chose mostly delegates
Met March 4th
9. U.S. Navy ship tried to supply the fort with
food, South Carolinians fired upon it (started
Civil War)
Lincoln said an insurrection was taking place
and so he asked for soldiers
They came and the North would fight to
preserve the Union
10. David Walker called the South back to session
Met May 6th , 1861
All but five men voted to secede and Walker
called another vote so it would remain
unanimous
11. Isaac Murphy refused to change his vote and
to stay with the Union
Members were angry but Mrs. Trapnall threw
him a bouquet of flowers for his courage
