But what was the cause of secession? Well, if you believe the various southern legislatures, the cause was the defense of the institution of slavery: http://ww

But what was the cause of secession? Well, if you believe the various southern legislatures, the cause was the defense of the institution of slavery: http://www.civilwar.org/education/history/primarysources/declarationofcauses.html http://www.civilwar.org/education/history/primarysources/dec...