My post:
“2) unequal representation imposed by the North on the South.”
Your post:
2) and the Southern states agreed to that to join the Union
Comment on your 2)
The southern states left —because— of the unequal representation put upon them.
This means they were in the union at a time where there —wasn’t— unequal representation.
—Something— made them leave, and it was the same thing that prompted the colonies to rebel against king George.... excessive taxation and no representation.
Both the North and the South had slaves; if war had been over —that— issue, then some of the states would have freed their slaves and some wouldn’t, and then the lines of demarcation would have been along —those— lines...
but they weren’t.
The slaves weren’t freed till —after— the war started.
Here’s a post about the timing:
http://freerepublic.com/focus/chat/2659799/posts?page=156#156
There wasn't really unequal representation since every white Southern male vote was counted as 1 vote.
Slaves were property and property can't vote but the Southern states wanted to make their property vote and have more power from that. Sounds very opportunistic to me.