POPULAR SUPPORT FOR SECESSION

South Carolina

Mississippi

Aorida

Alabama

Georgia

Louisiana

Texas

Date Seceded

Vote Against Popular Submission

Dec. 20

7.1-?';

Jan. 9

Jan. 10

39-30

Jan. 11

54-46

Jan. 19

Jan. 26

164-133

84-43

Feb.1

29-145

"' J-~ f..1~ ~ Vote for Secession

Unanimous .

85-15

62-7

61-39

208-89

113:.17

166-8

SLAVERY AND VOTING IN SELECTION SOUTHERN
STATES,1860-1861

% Slaves

high

medium

% Breckinridge

52

56

% Immediate Secession

72

(50

~low r .0. "Based on voting in Virginia. North Carolina, Te~nessee, Georgia. Alabama. Mississippi, and LouiSIana. "

64

37

President 1860

Breckinridge

Bell

Douglas

Non Voters

Secession Convention Delegates

Immediate Secessionists

Cooperat!onists

Not Voting

53%

26%

21%

30

30

39

11

3

88

0

0

97