the first state seceded from the union on december 20, 1860.
the first state seceded from the union on december 20, 1860.
when did the first state secede from the union?
december 20 , 1860
bullet::::- the western portion of the oregon territory is admitted to the union as the state of oregon (the 33rd state) on february 14, 1859. the remainder of the oregon territory is annexed to the washington territory.









































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bullet::::- the state of south carolina becomes the 1st state to secede from the union on december 20, 1860









































bullet::::- the state of mississippi becomes the 2nd state to secede from the union on january 9, 1861









































bullet::::- the state of florida becomes the 3rd state to secede from the union on january 10, 1861
outline of united states history
the following year, in 1860, the church was the site of the first state convention to discuss secession following the election of abraham lincoln as president of the united states. it was chosen because it was the largest meeting place in columbia. under the chairmanship of d. f. jamison, a unanimous vote of 159-0 in favor of secession on december 17, 1860 led to south carolina seceding from the united states; it was the only such convention where the vote to secede was unanimous. six other states would follow south carolina's lead before the battle of fort sumter; some felt if they did not secede now, they might lose the argument that a state had the right to secede, a right that has never been confirmed or denied by a court of law.
first baptist church (columbia, south carolina)