1861

Secession of the Southern States

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    Secession of Southern States

    The impact of the events moved quickly without the election of Lincoln. South Carolina acted first, calling for the convection to secede from the Union. State by state, the Confederacy was formed. In the three month of Lincoln's election, seven states were seceded from the Union.

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