How did the seceding states justify their right to leave the union?

(d) rivers.

explanation:

civilizations developed around rivers because their waters provided places to hunt and fish. also, as the rivers flooded, the lands around them became fertile. this allowed them to support farming. this is especially true of the nile river, which flooded the same time each year.

a.  

women in ancient egypt had many legal rights, including the right to own property and businesses.