Did the Confederate States legally secede from the Union?
Or was there a law against it?
Or was there a law against it?
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The states decided that since they had freely joined the union, they would freely leave the union. There was no law saying they could never leave.
https://www.northjersey.com/story/opinion/readers/2017/09/13/letter-souths-secession-wasnt-treason/661181001/
Jeff D
The Constitution doesn't mention secession nor provide any mechanism for it. Some people thought that was implied (if you view the Constitution as a limiting document--that is, anything not explicitly prohibited is allowed--then you could say the right of secession is implicit), others saw it more like a 'roach motel' paradigm (you can check in but you can never check out).
Of course, if you want to be a stickler for the law, it was probably illegal (and treasonous) for the US to secede from England!
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There was no Constitutional procedure for secession. Like Hillary's email, no legal punishment was provided.
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The confederate states lost because the conservatives are weak.
Elwood Blues
The Constitution has no provision for secession. There is no legal way to secede. In addition, the Confederate military leaders swore a life-long oath of loyalty to the US Constitution. Then they violated that oath, and attacked the nation governed by and sworn to uphold that Constitution. Said actions meet the Constitutional definition of 'Treason.'