Author: South Carolina
Date: 24/12/1860
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Topics: Secession Crisis, American Civil War
Description: This document outlines South Carolina’s legal and political argument for seceding from the United States, centering on perceived violations of the Constitution by Northern states—especially regarding slavery, states’ rights, and the enforcement of the Fugitive Slave Clause.
Source: South Carolina. “Declaration of Immediate Causes of Secession of South Carolina from the Union.” December 24, 1861. South Carolina Electronic Records Archive. https://scdah.access.preservica.com/uncategorized/IO_b0a0b5fe-5625-41b3-85f2-f138eafcac20/.
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https://scdah.access.preservica.com/uncategorized/IO_b0a0b5fe-5625-41b3-85f2-f138eafcac20/
Source ID: 75