ˌɔn dᵻsˈɛmbɚ twˈɛnti, wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti, sˈaʊθ kˌæɹəlˈaɪnə tˈʊk ðə lˈiːd baɪ ɐdˈɑːptɪŋ ɐn ˈɔːɹdɪnəns ʌv sɛsˈɛʃən; baɪ fˈɛbɹuːˌɛɹi wˈʌn, wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti wˈʌn, flˈɔːɹɪdə, mˌɪsɪsˈɪpi, ˌæləbˈæmə, dʒˈɔːɹdʒə, luːˌiːzɪˈænə, ænd tˈɛksəs fˈɑːloʊd.
On December 20, 1860, South Carolina took the lead by adopting an ordinance of secession; by February 1, 1861, Florida, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, and Texas followed.