Georgia became the fifth state to secede at a convention held in Milledgeville, Georgia. What conclusion can be drawn as to why Georgia seceeded from the Union?

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Clayton Lucero

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31 May, 14:43

Georgia became the fifth state to secede at a convention held in Milledgeville, Georgia. What conclusion can be drawn as to why Georgia seceeded from the Union?

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Georgia Secedes From Union. Georgia's decision in 1861 to leave the United States had far-reaching and unintended consequences for all Georgians ... and indeed all Southerners. Secession began after President Lincoln's election in the belief that his Republican Party was aggressively anti-slavery.