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A short excerpt explaining early hopes of secession from Virginia and why there is a West Virginia today

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Why is there a West Virginia? | Virginia Museum of History & Culture

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Secession from Virginia was the hope of some western Virginians as early as 1829. Many western Virginians felt underrepresented in the legislature, overtaxed, and shortchanged in state spending.

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What was culturally different between West Virginia and Virginia before the secession? 

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What was culturally different between West Virginia and Virginia before the secession? 

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Following secession, how did West Virginia establish itself as a state?

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Following secession, how did West Virginia establish itself as a state?

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A short video that explains what secession is and how WV was able to persevere to achieve statehood.

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History Gone Wilder | Have History Will Travel

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How to Secede from Secession | West Virginia Statehood

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What impact did women have on influencing western Virginia on secession from Virginia?

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What impact did women have on influencing western Virginia on secession from Virginia?

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How did the new West Virginia government attempt to retract influence from former Rebels?

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How did the new West Virginia government attempt to retract influence from former Rebels?

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Compare this map of Virginia and attempt to find the separation between today's West Virginia and Virginia.

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Compare this map of Virginia and attempt to find the separation between today's West Virginia and Virginia.

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This article explains the reasons why western Virginia began wanting to secede from Virginia, particularly the neglect that Virginia's eastern side had of the western side.

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It was an act of courage for West Virginia to stick with the Union. Why not shout about it?