South Carolina secedes from the Union

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On the 20th of December, 1860 South Carolina became the first state to secede from the Union, fearing that the impending election of Lincoln would mean the abolition of slavery, which in turn would cause the collapse of the Southern economy. Further southern states would follow, leading to the start of the American Civil War.

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