Title: North Carolina Secession Ordinance, May 20, 1861
Creator: North Carolina. General Assembly
Date: 1861-05-20
Description:
The North Carolina delegates of a special convention, called to address the secession question, passed this ordinance to dissolve the ties of North Carolina to the United States. This document is part of the records for the state constitutional convention of 1861-1862 which proposed a dozen amendments. This item was scanned as part of the American Civil War Sesquicentennial commemoration at the North Carolina State Archives. It was part of the monthly documents on the North Carolina Civil War 150 website (http://civilwar150nc.wordpress.com).
Agency: North Carolina Department of the Secretary of State
Physical Characteristics: Letter book copy; 2 pages
Collection: Secretary of State Records. State Archives of North Carolina
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