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Declaration of Immediate Causes

When: December 24, 1860
Where: State of South Carolina
Part of: South Carolina becomes the first state to secede from the United States

The convention issued a proclamation on December 24, 1860, explaining the reasons for secession.

The Declaration of the Immediate Causes Which Induce and Justify the Secession of South Carolina from the Federal Union was issued by the secession convention. It outlined the state's justification for leaving the Union.

Sources

South Carolina Declaration of Secession Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-01

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