Why Did Louisiana Secede?

Louisiana was another state that didn’t publish a Declaration of Causes.  In addition, she didn’t make a statement in her Ordinance of Secession regarding why she was seceding.  However, like other states she sent out secession commissioners.  We have the speech of one of these commissioners, George Williamson, to the Texas Secession Convention. [begin quote]To … Continue reading Why Did Louisiana Secede?