On November 6, 1860 Abraham Lincoln was elected President ... and Texas -- had split from the Union. The seceded states created the Confederate States of America and elected Jefferson Davis ...

In December 1860, South Carolina seceded from the Union ... Like California, South Carolina and other Confederate states bragged that their unique economies did not need the Union.

The film outlines the early years of the American Civil War, starting with Abraham Lincoln's election in November 1860 and the subsequent secession of Southern states. It details the formation of the ...

More from Wes about the causes of the Civil War. What led to the outbreak of the ... that was central to the conflict. A key issue was states' rights. The Southern states wanted to assert their ...