Declaration of Immediate Causes Which Induce and Justify the Secession of South Carolina from the Federal Union
12/1860
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This document outlines the stated reasons why the South Carolina state government separated from the United States of America, including the accusation that the Federal Government violated the U.S. Constitution and encroached upon the reserved rights of the States.
This primary source comes from the War Department Collection of Confederate Records.
National Archives Identifier: 3863809
Full Citation: Declaration of Immediate Causes Which Induce and Justify the Secession of South Carolina from the Federal Union; 12/1860; War Department Collection of Confederate Records, Record Group 109. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/declaration-of-immediate-causes-which-induce-and-justify-the-secession-of-south-carolina-from-the-federal-union, March 20, 2025]Activities that use this document
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