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Did South Carolina cite the actions of Northern states in nullifying the fugitive slave laws a reason for secession?

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The actions of Northern states in nullifying the fugitive slave laws or rendering "useless any attempt to execute them" were cited (Dec. 24, 1860) by South Carolina as one cause for secession.

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