dec 1, 1860 - South Carolina Secedes from Union (December) 1860

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South Carolina seceded from the Union because of the fact that Lincoln was now president, which meant that they faced the threat of slavery being outlawed. They were the first state to secede, inspiring other southern states to the same. This is a majorly important event regarding the Civil War because the separation of the states is the final event that sparks the war, and we can see it beginning with this first secession.

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