EPISODE · Jul 15, 2022 · 1H 12M
The American Civil War, Episode 6: Secession Momentum
from The Blue Collar Scholar · host Will Reitz
South Carolina was the first to secede from the United States, in late 1860. But they were not the only state to do so. For the first half of 1861, nearly half of the states in the United States left the Union. This podcast tracks the momentum that led to each state's decision to secede.
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South Carolina was the first to secede from the United States, in late 1860. But they were not the only state to do so. For the first half of 1861, nearly half of the states in the United States left the Union. This podcast tracks the momentum that led to each state's decision to secede.
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