South Carolina Secedes (21h 35min, dec 19, 1860 y – may 13, 1865)
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When tensions rose in the US due to Lincoln's election, South Carolina decided to take matters into their own hands. On December 20, 1860, South Carolina officially seceded from the Union and became the first Confederate State.
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21h 35min, dec 19, 1860 y
may 13, 1865
~ 4 years and 4 months