The conflict that led to war in 1861 centered on the southern state of

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The conflict that led to the Civil War began with the secession of South Carolina from the United States in December 1860. South Carolina was the first state to secede, citing states' rights and the belief that the federal government was encroaching on their sovereignty by attempting to abolish slavery. This sparked a chain reaction of other southern states seceding, eventually forming the Confederate States of America and leading to the war.

The Conflict That Led to War in 1861 Centered on the Southern