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Fifteen years earlier, civil war had broken out when 11 states seceded and formed the Confederate States of America.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

In December, Israel became the first to recognise Somaliland's independence since it seceded from Somalia in 1991, drawing angry condemnation from the federal government in Mogadishu, even though it has been self-governing for 35 years.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

Southerners seceded to protect slavery and fought to preserve it.

From Slate • Sep. 24, 2025

Late 21st-century San Francisco: California has seceded from the United States, and robots serve humans like crypto money launderer Fritz Co, whose Burgers N More is a front.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 1, 2025

When Tennessee seceded, Driver, a Union sympathizer, carefully stowed away the flag and waited.

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly