secession

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The women, who are against secession and for abolition but are practiced in the art of deceiving their neighbors, are involved with the Underground Railroad in some way that’s not exactly clear.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

Pannun is affiliated with a New York-based group called Sikhs for Justice that advocates for the secession of Punjab, a northern Indian state with a large Sikh population.

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

So it is puzzling that Mr. Kaylan would recommend Azeri secession while omitting important context.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026

The South Carolina secession convention declared the state was leaving the Union because northerners “have denounced as sinful the institution of slavery.”

From Slate • Sep. 24, 2025

Like many citizens of the upper South, Duke opposed secession.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson