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AP US History
Unit 5 – Civil War and Reconstruction, 1848–1877
Topic 5.7
How can the Southern states' decision to secede after the Election of 1860 be viewed in terms of preservation versus progress?
Southerners were fighting for progression towards a new independent nation.
They sought to preserve their socio-economic structures (slavery) against perceived progressive, abolitionist threats.
There wasn't a clear divide between preservation and progress in this context.
The South was progressing towards industrialization like North, causing them to question Union membership.
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AP US History - 5.7 Election of 1860 and Secession
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