SECESSION in a Sentence

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Example sentences for SECESSION, such as:

1. If Gerald once got on the subject of war and secession, it would be hours before he relinquished it.
2. 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.