dec 20, 1860 - South Carolina Secedes from the Union South Carolina was one of the original 13 states and was also first to secede. Slavery was the main reason for the secession. http://www.historytoday.com/richard-cavendish/south-carolina-secedes-union http://www.wmbfnews.com/story/20098129/north-carolina-secession-petition-exceeds-needed-signatures
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