Convention Documents

This report from the South Carolina Convention documents the proceedings of a special committee of twenty-one delegates who were tasked with drafting a report on the state's position on the issue of secession. The report provides valuable insights into the political tensions of the era, and sheds light on the events that led to the outbreak of the American Civil War.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.