Question

What was an argument of states that wanted to secede?

Answer 1

Answer:

During the time of the Civil War, the Confederate states wanted to secede because they wanted to maintain their system of slavery - a system in which Union countries/Lincoln despised. It was also argued that the southern states had the political right to separate from the country.

Explanation:

hope this helps

Answer 2

Explanation:

Threats and aspirations to secede from the United States, or arguments justifying secession, have been a feature of the country's politics almost since its birth. Some have argued for secession as a constitutional right and others as from a natural right of revolution.