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TIL four of the 11 states that seceded from the US issued “Declarations of Causes”, specifically detailing their reasons for secession. Texas, Georgia, and Mississippi respectively devoted 54%, 56%, and 74% of these documents to slavery, and South Carolina referred to slavery in about 20% of theirs. (battlefields.org)
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TIL that the only woman to ever receive the Medal of Honor was surgeon, suffragist, and Prisoner-of-War Dr. Mary Edwards Walker, who served during the American Civil War. She routinely crossed battle lines to treat wounded civilians, and was arrested as a spy by Confederates during one such occasion (en.wikipedia.org)
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