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Article
Henry J. Sage

Sage American History: Southern Secession

For Students 9th - 10th
Article with primary source secession resolutions from three states including, South Carolina, Virginia and Mississippi. Each declaring intent to secede from the Union and outlining reasons for doing so.
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Handout
Georgia Humanities Council and the University of Georgia Press.

New Georgia Encyclopedia: Secession

For Students 9th - 10th
Article that discusses the reasons behind Georgia's secession from the Union in 1861 and how it came to be.