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It is sometimes said that the States themselves committed suicide, so that, as States, they ceased to exist, leaving their whole jurisdiction open to the occupation of the United States under the Constitution.
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Sumner discusses the notion that states effectively ceased to exist due to their actions during the Civil War, leaving their jurisdiction open to the U.S.
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