Sentence examples for two secession from inspiring English sources

First, Staten Islanders would have to approve two secession referendums.

"Separatist parties have fought eight provincial elections, three federal elections and two secession referendums -- and they have never won the support of 50percentt of Quebec's population," he said.

Providence experienced two secessions within its first five years, including one which led to the establishment of Shawomet (Warwick) in 1643 by Samuel Gorton.

Perhaps this is in part a reaction to official efforts to commandeer the nation's history for fleeting political goals.Bangladesh's birth the secession of the eastern part of Pakistan from the western bit was painful and bloody.

The tradition presented this as the first of three secessions, the other two allegedly occurring in 449 and 287 bc.

For one thing, secession is illegal.

There was a crazy civil war, two totally avoidable secession wars, which evicted a quarter of a million destitute refugees, and the economy collapsed.

Quebec has held two referendums on secession, the second of which, in 1995, was voted down by a margin of less than 1%.

SUZANNE FIEDLER Boston, Nov. 24, 2012 To the Editor: One factor in secession has not been addressed.

The following table shows that three modalities of secession exist under the international law: An armed conflict (like in Croatia), a unilateral separation (Kosovo), and an agreement with the central state (Montenegro).

Just one member of that committee remained after seven of its eight members voted for secession.