Secession is the formal withdraw of a smaller political entity
from a larger one, usually a nation-state. It is separated from
revolution in that it doesn’t necessarily involve a change in
the form of government. In the history of the United States, the
most prominent example is the secession of the Southern states
in late 1860 and 1861, but there were threats from New England
in the early 1800s. Recently secession has been talked about in
New England (mostly Vermont and New Hampshire), California,
Alaska, the South, and Hawaii. These movements are small but are
gaining some traction. Outside of the United States, Quebec and
Alberta have considered secession from Canada, and history is
full of examples of secession. The Hartford Convention met from
December 15, 1814 to January 4, 1815 to discuss the New England
states’ qualms with “Mr. Madison's War” (the War of 1812). The
New Englanders were upset with the wars interference of trade
with England and thought it an ill-thought out attempt to gain
Canada. The H