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U.s. History: The South Secedes

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South Carolina was the first to secede upon the election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860. Read about the secession of more states, the election of a president of the new Confederate States of America, and a last ditch effort to save the union.

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secession, jefferson davis
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ushistory.org, confederacy, crittenden amendment, independence hall association, ordinance of secession, president buchanan, secession of south carolina, lower south breaks with the union
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Classroom Considerations
  • Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)