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The South's Decision to Secede: A Violation of Self Interest?

In this lesson plan, students will consider the following question: In deciding to secede from the Union in 1861, did the South violate its own self-interest and thus disprove the basic economic principle that people seek to further their self-interest in the decisions they make? Acting in this role, the students will apply principles of economic reasoning and use a decision grid to weigh the benefits and costs of the South's effort to create a new nation in which slavery and state's rights would forever be guaranteed by law.
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Material Type:
Drill and Practice
Date Added to MERLOT:
August 27, 2005
Date Modified in MERLOT:
June 12, 2018
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Submitter:
Cathy Swift
Asian American, Native American, Pacific Islander Serving Institution Hispanic Serving Institution
Primary Audience:
High School, College General Ed
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Not specified at this time
Language:
English
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