The Declarations of Secession by the Southern States debunk the Lost Cause myth that the South seceded over states' rights and not slavery.
The Declarations of Secession by the Southern States debunk the Lost Cause myth that the South seceded because of states' rights and not to protect slavery. These declarations clearly explained that slavery was central to why they were leaving the United States. This directly contradicts the myth of secession being solely about states' rights.