Louisiana Secedes Graphic Organizer (Completed) The citizens of Louisiana are dissolving themselves from any association with What are the citizens of Louisiana dissolving themselves of? the United States. When Louisiana secedes, rights All rights given to the citizens of Louisiana by the U.S. constitution remain in and laws remain in place? place and all laws which are compatible with Louisiana’s secession order. If Louisiana wants to keep the rights, freedoms, and most laws of the United States in place, then why would it secede from the Union? Louisiana broke away because they were afraid the United States would outlaw slavery which they viewed that law passed by Congress as unconstitutional because Congress would be exerting too much power over the states. What did George Williamson mean when he said was impelled to “She The Confederate states which seceded were trying to preserve the institution this action to preserve her honor, her of slavery which the Southern economy and culture revolved around. safety, her property and the free institutions so sacred to her people? Why does George Williamson want has areas of fertile, uncultivated lands, peculiarly adapted to “large Texas to secede and join the slave labor.” Therefore Texas must protect slavery by seceding and joining Confederacy? the Confederate States of America which share the interests of Texas. What does George Williamson fear if Williamson the abolitionists from the North could destroy Texas’ Texas stays with the Union? economy and way of life by outlawing slavery. reading George Williamson’s speech to the Texas Secession Convention, what do you believe is the main reason the Southern states seceded? What does this tell you about the Southern economy?
Louisiana Secedes Graphic Organizer (Completed) What are the citizens of Louisiana dissolving themselves of? The citizens of Louisiana are dissolving themselves from any association with the United States. When Louisiana secedes, rights and laws remain in place? All rights given to the citizens of Louisiana by the U.S. constitution remain in place and all laws which are compatible with Louisiana’s secession order. If Louisiana wants to keep the rights, freedoms, and most laws of the United States in place, then why would it secede from the Union? Louisiana broke away because they were afraid the United States would outlaw slavery which they viewed that law passed by Congress as unconstitutional because Congress would be exerting too much power over the states. What did George Williamson mean when he said “She was impelled to this action to preserve her honor, her safety, her property and the free institutions so sacred to her people? The Confederate states which seceded were trying to preserve the institution of slavery which the Southern economy and culture revolved around. Why does George Williamson want Texas to secede and join the Confederacy? has “large areas of fertile, uncultivated lands, peculiarly adapted to slave labor.” Therefore Texas must protect slavery by seceding and joining the Confederate States of America which share the interests of Texas. What does George Williamson fear if Texas stays with the Union? Williamson the abolitionists from the North could destroy Texas’ economy and way of life by outlawing slavery. reading George Williamson’s speech to the Texas Secession Convention, what do you believe is the main reason the Southern states seceded? What does this tell you about the Southern economy?
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