The north believed that the federal government had authority over states, supported by Chief Justice John Marshall and president Andrew Jackson. The state righter’s thought that the final say should come down to the states interpretation of the constitution. This is the southern claimed reason for secession rather than just simply the issue of having slaves or not. The south believed the north was violating the constitution. The southern states realized it was a minority against the economic powerhouse the north had created and empowered the idea of secession from the
The north believed that the federal government had authority over states, supported by Chief Justice John Marshall and president Andrew Jackson. The state righter’s thought that the final say should come down to the states interpretation of the constitution. This is the southern claimed reason for secession rather than just simply the issue of having slaves or not. The south believed the north was violating the constitution. The southern states realized it was a minority against the economic powerhouse the north had created and empowered the idea of secession from the