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.
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.