Jefferson Davis objected to the phrase the extension of slavery because it was very misleading. The South had worked hard to suppress the slave trade, and they had no desire to reopen it. They didn't want to increase the number of slaves. read more
The Southerners believed that the profits of the plantation owners was more important than people’s lives and rights. Jefferson Davis believed this too. The primary cause of the Civil War was Southern fear of the loss of their power and wealth (slaves and the profits derived from.) Davis led the secession movement to keep the institution alive. read more