These States Failed at Seceding

On February 20, 1863, the Cherokee Nation, officially a part of the Confederate States of America, unilaterally abolished slavery. The American Civil War would not be settled for another two years, but the Cherokee were essentially done fighting. The secession of the slaveholding states was all but over from the Cherokee point of view, and it was unsuccessful. Late last year I gave you a list of the 10 Most Successful Secessions with the promise of more on the topic, and this interesting tidbit of history gives me the chance to segue into an essay on 10 Unsuccessful Secessions that need more thought.