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Just as legal as secession was! (infosec.pub)
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[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 63 points 2 weeks ago

Explanation: During Sherman's March To The Sea during the US Civil War, Union troops gathered in the statehouse of Georgia once the state capital was taken and held a mock vote repealing Georgia's 'secession' from the Union.