The north hated the south and used it as a milk cow charging tariffs and fees for fishing etc. The south wanted to secede which is constitutional and should not cause a war. The south had lower tariffs on trade with other nations and they also wanted a direct trade of cotton etc without going through the north. Lincoln was not an abolitionist, quite the contrary. as shown by records dating back before his presidency. He also violated the constitution by going to war without congressional approval. He sent reinforcements to Ft Pickens and was reinforcing Ft. Sumter which controlled the harbor entrance and it was supposed to have been given over to the south by treaty. Tie in the northern blockade of the south and is the reason the south attacked Sumter. If the north had honored the succession the south today would have been a dynamic country. Follow this rabbit hole and learn the real history of what went on. Remember: History is written by the Victor. By the way slavery was becoming obsolete with the invention of the reaper and other harvesting and planting devices. Also look at Booker T Washington and his viewpoint of southern slavery.

The north hated the south and used it as a milk cow charging tariffs and fees for fishing etc. The south wanted to secede which is constitutional and should not cause a war. The south had lower tariffs on trade with other nations and they also wanted a direct trade of cotton etc without going through the north. Lincoln was not an abolitionist, quite the contrary. as shown by records dating back before his presidency. He also violated the constitution by going to war without congressional approval. He sent reinforcements to Ft Pickens and was reinforcing Ft. Sumter which controlled the harbor entrance and it was supposed to have been given over to the south by treaty. Tie in the northern blockade of the south and is the reason the south attacked Sumter. If the north had honored the succession the south today would have been a dynamic country. Follow this rabbit hole and learn the real history of what went on. Remember: History is written by the Victor. By the way slavery was becoming obsolete with the invention of the reaper and other harvesting devices.