Article
Henry J. Sage

Sage American History: Southern Secession

For Students 9th - 10th
Article with primary source secession resolutions from three states including, South Carolina, Virginia and Mississippi. Each declaring intent to secede from the Union and outlining reasons for doing so.
Handout
Georgia Humanities Council and the University of Georgia Press.

New Georgia Encyclopedia: Secession

For Students 9th - 10th
Article that discusses the reasons behind Georgia's secession from the Union in 1861 and how it came to be.