John Bachman

The president said nothing about the views of government in regard to the possibility of Carolinas seceding. This however was frequently spoken of by other statesmen at the North. I think they were unanimous in this, that no army would be sent here.

American Clergyman

Corrine Brown

Southern states in the confederacy were not ready to give up their fight to secede or give up their way of life, which was made possible in large part through the blood, sweat and tears of African slaves.

American Politician

Henry A. Wise

I will not nullify, I will not secede, but I will under sovereign State authority fight in the Union another revolutionary conflict for civil liberty, and a Union which will defend it.

American Statesman

Dick Gregory

And we love to dance, especially that new one called the Civil War Twist. The Northern part of you stands still while the Southern part tries to secede.

American Comedian

Jack Schlossberg

The Confederacy was formed for the purpose of seceding from the Union because those states could not part with their rights to own slaves.

American Celebrity

Often used in discussions about regions or states wanting to become independent from a larger political entity.

Political Context

Study historical examples where 'secede' was key, like the American Civil War, for deeper understanding.

Historical Events

Considered a formal term, more likely found in written texts, such as legal documents or academic articles.

Formal Language

 The problems created by Partition went far beyond this immediate deadly aftermath. Many families who made temporary moves became permanently displaced, and borders continue to be disputed. In 1971, East Pakistan seceded and became the new country of Bangladesh.

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 running hot you know lincoln even had to be snuck into washington dc to thwart a conspiracy to kill him it was called the baltimore plot before he took office so in his inaugural speech lincoln appeals to national unity to keep southern states from seceding

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 What truly makes us free is being bound to others in mutual aid and obligation, having to work things out the best we can in our neighborhoods and towns, as if our fates were entwined -- because they are -- as if we could not secede from one another,

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