States Rights The South argued that each state had the right to secede–leave the Union–at any time, that the Constitution was a "compact" or agreement among the states. ... Previous regional independence movements such as the Greek revolt in the Ottoman Empire, division, and division in the Latin American political map, and the British-French Crimean triumph leading to an interest in redrawing Europe along cultural differences, all conspired to make for a time of upheaval and uncertainty about the basis of the nation-state. ...

• Word Count: 7511
• Approx Pages: 30
• Grade Level: High School

States rights The South argued that each state had the right to secede–leave the Union–at any time, that the Constitution was a "compact" or agreement among the states. ... Previous regional independence movements such as the Greek revolt in the Ottoman Empire, division, and division in the Latin American political map, and the British-French Crimean triumph leading to an interest in redrawing Europe along cultural differences, all conspired to make for a time of upheaval and uncertainty by the nation-state. ...

• Word Count: 6922
• Approx Pages: 28