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
So it is puzzling that Mr. Kaylan would recommend Azeri secession while omitting important context.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026
"The public mobilization we see in Catalonia inspires us," she told AFP, referring to the northeastern region of Spain that mounted a secession bid in 2017.
From Barron's • Oct. 30, 2025
The South Carolina secession convention declared the state was leaving the Union because northerners “have denounced as sinful the institution of slavery.”
From Slate • Sep. 24, 2025
In one of the houses drawling conspirators had planned the secession from the Union; in another, Sherman himself had slept after his long march to the sea.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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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