Originally Posted by
Av8tr1
the reason they wanted to secede is because the South Confederacy feared the North and the Republicans were going to abolish slavery.
Yes that is correct. But slavery was only 1 of several reasons they wanted to secede.
Originally Posted by
Av8tr1
Ironically Lincoln didn't want to abolish slavery. He was concerned it would split the country and said so in his inauguration speech. Turns out he was right. The war started when Lincoln tried to resupply the Federally managed (and owned) fortification Fort Sumter which was part of the Third Wave for national defense. South Carolina has given up the land Fort Sumter was built on for the defense of the nation. Now they wanted it back. So they tried to take it. And that's when the fight started.
Once SC left the Union the Union was obligated to give that land back to SC since SC was no longer part of the Union. The Union was in violation and started the war against Southern independence. SC left the Union peacefully as they had a right to do under the Constitution and natural law.
Originally Posted by
Av8tr1
That's what makes things like the federalist papers so important in understanding history.
The Anti-Federalist Papers are a much better read:
https://www.amazon.com/Anti-Federali...s%2C250&sr=8-3