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
The last time the idea of secession gained serious momentum was in 1993 when a consultative referendum saw 65 percent of residents support independence -- but the plan got mired in opposition from state officials.
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
Similarly, virtually every historian of the Civil War knows that slavery was the moving force for secession which led to the Civil War.
From Slate • Sep. 24, 2025
Though Lee had no love for secession or slavery, his home state was Virginia, which had recently seceded from the Union, and he could not lead troops against his home state.
From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly
Vocabulary lists containing secession
American History I
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The American Civil War
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Human Geography - Middle School
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