dec 20, 1860 - South Carolina Secedes from the South
Description:
Seceded due to the Election of Abraham Lincoln and the success of the republican party which he belonged to. Was also the first slave state to secede from the United States."Secession." Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 28 Jun. 2013. school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/secession/603746. Accessed 20 Jan. 2018.
Added to timeline:
Date:
dec 20, 1860
Now
~ 165 years ago