SECTIONAL CRISIS 1850 1861
THE ELECTION OF 1860
Question
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What does “secede” mean?
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to file a lawsuit
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to break away
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to protest
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to join
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -To secede is to go your own way, breaking off ties. Usually, this refers to one part of a country that wants to become independent, like the South during the U.S. Civil War. The Latin word secedere means “go apart” and that’s where secede comes from.
Detailed explanation-2: -: to separate from a nation or state and become independent.
Detailed explanation-3: -synonyms: bunk, escape, fly the coop, head for the hills, hightail it, lam, run, run away, scarper, scat, take to the woods, turn tail.
Detailed explanation-4: -secede | Intermediate English to decide not to continue to be part of a larger group or organization: The American Civil War began when the South seceded from the Union.
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