Why did South Carolinians believe they had the right to secede from the Union?
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States had more power than the federal government.
The new president allowed South Carolina to secede.
They entered the Union willingly so they could leave when they chose.
The U.S. Congress allowed other states to leave.
The reasons South Carolinians believed they had the right to secede from the Union can be attributed to a combination of the first and third options:
(1) States had more power than the federal government: Many Southern states, including South Carolina, believed in the concept of states' rights, where individual states had the authority to govern themselves and make decisions regarding their own affairs, including secession.
(3) They entered the Union willingly so they could leave when they chose: South Carolinians, like citizens of other states, viewed their entry into the Union as a voluntary act. They believed that if the federal government overstepped its boundaries and violated their perceived rights, they could choose to leave the Union.
It is important to note, however, that the second and fourth options are not accurate. The new president, Abraham Lincoln, did not allow South Carolina or any other state to secede, and the U.S. Congress did not pass any laws allowing states to leave the Union.