Consequences of South Carolina's Secession
...The right of property in slaves was recognized by giving to free persons distinct political rights, by giving them the right to represent, and burthening them with direct taxes for three-fifths of their slaves; by authorizing the importation of slaves for twenty years; and by stipulating for the rendition of fugitives from labor.HTMLBREAKWe affirm that these ends for which this Government was instituted have been defeated, and the Government itself has been made destructive of them by the action of the non-slaveholding States.They have encouraged and assisted thousands of our slaves to leave their homes; and those who remain, have been incited by emissaries, books and pictures to servile insurrection.
Which of the following was an immediate consequence of South Carolina’s secession?
A
Led several other Southern states to secede from the Union.
B
Prompted an economic downturn in Southern states dependent on cotton.
C
Initiated a series of legislative acts aimed at abolishing slavery in border states.
D
Increased diplomatic tensions between the United States and European nations.
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