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Yes, Virginia reserved the right to secede from the United States in 1788. During the Virginia Ratifying Convention, delegates expressed the intention to withdraw from the Union if the federal government were to oppress the people of Virginia. This sentiment was formally articulated in the Ordinance of Secession adopted on April 17, 1861, which stated that Virginia's 1788 ratification of the Constitution reserved the right to withdraw from the Union if the federal government perverted its powers.
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