SECESSION in a Sentence

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The secession of the Southern states provided Lincoln with his first major problem after his inauguration.

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 Meanings and Examples of SECESSION
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secession
 n.  act of seceding; withdrawal; withdrawal of 11 Southern states from the Union
Classic Sentence:
1  If Gerald once got on the subject of war and secession, it would be hours before he relinquished it.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER II
2  "I didn't believe in secession," said Ashley and his voice shook with anger.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XLII
Example Sentence:
1  The secession of the Southern states provided Lincoln with his first major problem after his inauguration.