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Sorry Guns, but you are wrong.

Not one of those other things was cited as a reason for secession - only slavery.

That tariff situation was resolved in 1833, and in SC's favor at that.

Nor is there as much truth to the concept of them not having much "pull." It is rather obvious that it had been, and was, the opposite of that at the time, if you look at legislation and court decisions. Heck, with southern members added in, they and those sympathizing with them would have held a majority of the House and about 2/5ths of the Senate, barring anything from being done against them politically.

Guns, each and every other "reason" for secession boils down to their desire to keep owning other people.

It was, in fact, JUST about keeping their slaves.