Treason

South Carolina Secession Launches Confederate States Formation to Preserve Slavery as Explicit Constitutional Foundation

1860-12-20 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 10/10

South Carolina adopts an ordinance of secession on December 20, 1860, becoming the first state to withdraw from the United States following Abraham Lincoln’s election. The state’s authorities immediately demand that the U.S. Army abandon federal facilities in Charleston Harbor, …

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Burr Conspiracy and Acquittal Establishes Elite Immunity from Treason Prosecution

1806-11-27 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

President Thomas Jefferson issues a proclamation warning that an unlawful military expedition against Spanish Mexico is being planned, marking the beginning of federal response to the Burr Conspiracy—a treasonous plot by former Vice President Aaron Burr to either invade Spanish territories or detach …

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