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After Virginia's secession from the Union in 1861, this person was the driving force behind Declaration of Rights of the People of Virginia, calling for a new pro-Union state separate from Virginia.
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Of the 47 Western Virginia delegates at the Virginia Secession Convention, how many voted to secede from the Union?
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Five days after Virginia seceded from the Union, pro-Unionists from Western Virginia held a rally in this city.
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In 1861, what two Civil War battles allowed pro-Union leaders to take the initial steps toward West Virginia statehood without threat from Confederate attack?
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How long after the Virginia Secession Convention did the Second Wheeling Convention convene?
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How many counties were initially proposed in August 1861 for the new state of West Virginia?
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Which of the following statements about West Virginia statehood is NOT true?
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Which of the following was NOT a concession to Western Virginia at Virginia's 1850-51 Constitutional Convention?
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When did voters officially approve the first West Virginia constitution?
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The original constitution of West Virginia ruled that any enslaved person born after this date would be free?
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