feb 1, 1861 - Confederacy Formed
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"The South seceded from the United States and thereafter named themselves The Confederate States of America. The first state seceded on December 20, 1860 and the last to secede was in February in 1861. Their appointed leader was Jefferson Davis. Abraham Lincoln and the North were outraged by the South’s secession and planned to take them back. This is important to the cause of the civil war because it triggered the outbreak of fighting"(preceden.com).
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Events Leading up to the Civil War
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