They needed to keep their slaves otherwise it would have put them in serious debt and they would need to do the work themselves which was a lot due to the south was the biggest cotton producer in the world but, the north didn't want them to have slaves.
Simon Bolivar was usually referred to as revolutionary (who freed six countries.) He argued problems of national liberation and fought a war of pure violence. He inspired devotion and dedication. Although some labeled him as a traitor and tried to assassinate him most Spanish Americans wanted him to be there king. So I'm not sure what you mean as a cruel leader but everything I have learned about him is the exact opposite.<span />
Answer:
They seceded because they wanted to keep slavery
Explanation:
Abe Lincoln wanted to abolish slavery, and when he was elected, the Southern states believed he would take away their slaves. To keep this from happening, they seceded.
