The document here outlining Declaration of Causes for various States gives the reason for their secession from the Union. These declarations clearly establish that the question of slavery was a central reason for secession and the subsequent Civil War; they show that the Confederacy was... Read More
The Thirteenth Amendment and the Corwin Amendment On December 6th, 1865 the thirteenth amendment to the US Constitution was ratified. This amendment effectively made slavery in the United States of America illegal. This applied to all states then including those who had been Confederate... Read More