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Why did Jefferson Davis find it necessary to attack Fort Sumter?

Why did Jefferson Davis find it necessary to attack Fort Sumter?
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Why did Jefferson Davis find it necessary to attack Fort Sumter?

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This has been a bit contested by historians, but many would agree that he felt as though whoever struck the first blow (the North or the South) would have a great advantage in the inevitable outbreak of war.
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