Re:What did British officers think of the American civil war...
by joshuamorton on Friday May 20, 2022 @09:52PM
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> No. They left after the north raised the tariff
No, they didn't.
Lincoln was elected in Nov 6, 1860. [0]
South Carolina seceded around a month later, on December 20, 1860 [1]. Georgia began drafting a new constitution in January 1861[2], after voting to secede a few days earlier.
The Morill Tariff passed in the senate on Feb 20, 1861, two months after SC seceded, and one month after GA.[3]
No, they didn't.
Lincoln was elected in Nov 6, 1860. [0]
South Carolina seceded around a month later, on December 20, 1860 [1]. Georgia began drafting a new constitution in January 1861[2], after voting to secede a few days earlier.
The Morill Tariff passed in the senate on Feb 20, 1861, two months after SC seceded, and one month after GA.[3]
[0]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1860_United_States_presidentia...
[1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Carolina_Declaration_of_...
[2]: https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/government-poli...
[3]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morrill_Tariff#Renewed_Senate_...