Class Year
2018
Document Type
Blog Post
Publication Date
12-28-2015
Department 1
Civil War Institute
Abstract
Transcript:
Welcome to the Civil War Institute’s “This Month in Civil War History” for December.
In December of 1860 delegates met in Columbus, South Carolina and voted in favor of seceding from the Union. In their justification for leaving the Union, the delegates emphasized their fear that the newly elected President Abraham Lincoln would outlaw slavery. [excerpt]
Copyright Note
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Recommended Citation
Lauck, Jeffrey L., "This Month in Civil War History: December 2015" (2015). The Gettysburg Compiler: On the Front Lines of History. 131.
https://cupola.gettysburg.edu/compiler/131
Comments
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