States that Seceded From the Union
Over the course of four years, from 1861 to 1865, eleven slave states from the South seceded from the United States of America to form the Confederate States of America. South Carolina led the charge, seceding just one month after Lincoln’s victory in the White House. Six more soon followed.
Here are the first seven states that seceded from the Union:
- South Carolina
- Mississippi
- Florida
- Alabama
- Georgia
- Louisiana
- Texas
The final four states that seceded from the Union:
- Virginia
- Arkansas
- North Carolina
- Tennessee
To hear more about the Civil War from key participants Nat Turner, John C. Calhoun, Harriet Tubman and Abraham Lincoln, check out Flocabulary’s new song and video, Ghosts of the Civil War.