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According to the US Declaration of Independence, Yes. According to the Civil War, No.
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What was the first state to secede from the US in the civil war?
South Carolina was the first Southern state to secede, on December 20, 1860. (see related question)
Can counties secede from a state?
No, counties cannot legally secede from a state in the United States. The Constitution does not provide for counties to secede from a state.
What was the name of the 1st state to secede?
South Carolina was the first state to secede from the Union.
What state was the first state to secede from the Union helping to spark the Civil War in the US?
South Carolina.
Can a county legally secede from a state?
No, a county cannot legally secede from a state.
Which was the first state to secede from the US of America on the date December 201860?
South Carolina
When was the US the seven state to secede during the civil war?
Type your answer here..they didnt secede until president lincoln told the country it was not ok for every state to have their own laws and then the southeners seceded
Why did the Confederate Constitution specifically provide for the inability of any state joining the Confederacy to secede from it?
For all practical purposes the Confederate Congress believed that a state in the US could hold a vote to remain a member of the US. The results would be either a yes to secede or a no not to secede. The US Constitution is silent about secession. To avoid future political problems, they created a constitution that did not allow for any Confederate state to secede. Thereby, alerting all states joining the Confederacy to understand that this would be a final decision.
How may a state secede?
There was no official way that a state could secede, so the question was tested by the Civil War. That war determined that a state could not secede. There is a possible exception to this, as many people believe the Constitution of the State of Vermont retains the right for that state to secede.
What month and year did the first southern state secede from the US?
December 1860. It was South Carolina.
What state was added during the civil war?
West Virginia. This established that it was just fine for part of a state to secede from its state, but it was NOT fine for states to secede from the US. West Virginia had been a part of Virginia since the colony was created in 1607.
Was Florida the third state to secede from the US?
The Southern state of Florida was the second US state to secede, not the third one. Before the bombardment of the Federal Fort Sumter in Charles harbor in April of 1861, seven states were part of the secession. Four others joined after the fall of Fort Sumter.
