[Ditto]

I was referring to the original 13 slave states that seceded from the British Union.

LOL. They didn’t “secede”. They Rebelled. They were never under any illusion that the British would just let them go their merry way.

[central_va]

Looks like you got burned by the Lamp! LOL

[DiogenesLamp]

LOL. They didn’t “secede”. They Rebelled. They were never under any illusion that the British would just let them go their merry way.

British law did not recognize a right to give up allegiance to your King. It was unthinkable.

But we did. We wrote the principle down in the Declaration of Independence.

[FLT-bird]

LOL. They didn’t “secede”. They Rebelled. They were never under any illusion that the British would just let them go their merry way.,/p>

No. The seceded. They never had the slightest intention of deposing George III or of marching into London and taking over. They simply left. That's secession.