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[โ€“] ExperiencedWinter@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Mississippi's is called "A Declaration of the Immediate Causes which Induce and Justify the Secession of the State of Mississippi from the Federal Union."

Our position is thoroughly identified with the institution of slavery-- the greatest material interest of the world.

https://avalon.law.yale.edu/19th_century/csa_missec.asp

[โ€“] Cris_Color@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

Thank you, that's super helpful!