SECESSION: Its Blowing in the Wind

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SECESSIONIts Blowing in the Wind
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Lincolns Inauguration

• Why did it make a difference?
• Would the South have seceded if he had not been
  elected?

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Lets be Honest Could he really have won with
under 40 of the popular vote?Maybe there was a
problem with the Florida voting machines in 1860
too?
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Why were the Border Slave States so important?

• Isnt a slave state a slave state?

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Why was Marylands possible secession such a
threat to Lincoln?

• Was he justified in imposing martial law?

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At 430am on April 12,1861 the first shots were
fired at Fort SumterThe battle had begun
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Why?

• Who fired first and what was the point?

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Do you think anyone thought the war would last as
long as it did?
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North v. South

• Was there any question that the North would win?

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After all, they hada larger male
populationmost of the nations manufacturing
industryand more money
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Goodness!Did the South even have a chance?
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Surprisingly, and in some cases
shockingly,the answer would turn out to be
YES!
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Welcome to the New World of The Confederacy

• We hope yall enjoy your stay

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The Confederate States of America

• Do you know who made up the CSA?
• and if not,
• Why should you care anyway?

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I know they lostSo whats the Big?
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The Confederate Government

• Jefferson Davis was elected President of the CSA
  and held that office until the surrender at
  Appomattox in 1865
• He was arrested in Georgia in May of that same
  year and was imprisoned

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Problems of the Confederate government

• Each state was represented in a cabinet whose
  membership changed frequently
• No competing political parties i.e. Republicans
  v Democrats
• The centralization of power which was necessary
  to conduct war ended up conflicting with the
  commitment of states rights.

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CSA War Financing

• Funds were raised by printing national and state
  bonds and paper currency
• This resulted in an inflation rate which reached
  over 9,000 in 4 years (v 117 in the North)
• Which led to shortages of everything and a bread
  riot in 1863 by women in several southern cities

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Okay, so now you know who and what made up the
Confederacy
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So what do you think is Next?

• It is a War after all

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But what is War?

• In addition to the political, social and
  economic issues
• Its a series of battles, campaigns and theatres

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The Civil WarManassas - Appomattox1861 - 1865