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The American Civil War began on April 1213, 1861, when Confederate artillery fired on Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor, South Carolina. Earlier tensions over secession and slave...
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Secession from the union refers to a formal attempt by a region or state to withdraw from a larger political entity and become independent. This explainer outlines what secessio...
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Mississippi officially seceded from the United States on January 9, 1861 . The state convention, composed of elected delegates, voted to dissolve the union with a decisive major...
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The relationship between states rights and the power to secede is among the most enduring questions in U.S. constitutional law. This guide explains what states rights are, where...
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