Georgia became the fifth state to secede at a convention held in Milledgeville, Georgia. What conclusion can be drawn as to why Georgia seceeded from the Union?

Georgia Secedes From Union. Georgia's decision in 1861 to leave the United States had far-reaching and unintended consequences for all Georgians ... and indeed all Southerners. Secession began after President Lincoln's election in the belief that his Republican Party was aggressively anti-slavery.