Word: secessionism
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Pro-secession sentiments first surfaced in June 1970, when the Hawaii Youth Congress of 160 delegates from 80 high schools, colleges and youth groups, passed the following resolution:
WHEN HAWAII, in 1959, became the 50th State, few islanders thought they would regret the event. But now, 14 years later, a steadily growing number are contemplating the secession of Hawaii from the Union.
Secession from predominantly English-speaking Canada-or separatism-has been an issue in Quebec for more than two centuries. But only in the past decade has it emerged as a potent political force. In the 1970 election, the péquistes (for the initials P.Q. in Parti Québ...
The Sierra Club and Secession
Most of the slight modifications of the January accords reflected in the communiqué resulted from the obstructionist tactics of South Vietnamese President Nguyen Van Thieu and the demands of the P.R.G. (TIME, June 18). Thieu was able to prevent the communiqué from describing the areas under Communist control...