I suppose you think that when parts of a nation secede and then take up arms against the nation they used to be a part of that they did not start the war.
Nice to see you are a hard-core libertarian who believes in secession. Some people do. I presume you consider Lincoln a traitor and proudly fly your confederate flag.
Research the timeline. Originally they were unarmed protests and demanded the right to elect their governor and to decide on cultural issues. The weapons and demands for secession appeared after the government sent in the army and bombed the place.