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2016 Postmortem

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2. I think the ones who fought the Union in the Civil War technically did secede from the Union

Sat Apr 23, 2016, 04:44 PM

Apr 2016

Last edited Sat Apr 23, 2016, 09:44 PM - Edit history (1)

but the Union wasn't buying their secession.
Therefore it wasn't a successful secession,

I was incorrect! Maryland didn't secede.

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Danny Glover at the Sanders rally said Maryland seceded from the Union during the Civil War [View all] ProudToBeLiberal Apr 2016 OP

More evidence it's time to pull the plug KingFlorez Apr 2016 #1

Maryland never seceded Adrahil Apr 2016 #3

Quit being agist... Else You Are Mad Apr 2016 #6

Lol relax...it was a joke... Else You Are Mad Apr 2016 #11

I'm a bit age-ed to be called age-ist, to boot! nt MADem Apr 2016 #12

You both are wrong.... Else You Are Mad Apr 2016 #5

MD never quite seceded. Union troops arrested legislators unc70 Apr 2016 #7

Politically, Maryland was divided. Adrahil Apr 2016 #13

Does that mean their votes don't matter either? nt WhiteTara Apr 2016 #9