Here’s the preamble of the Constitution of the Confederate S…
Here’s the preamble of the Constitution of the Confederate States of America (the nation formed by the South after secession). Given what we know about United States history since the nation’s earliest days, what about this statement should have alarmed southerners? “We, the people of the Confederate States, each State acting in its sovereign and independent character, in order to form a permanent federal government, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity invoking the favor and guidance of Almighty God do ordain and establish this Constitution for the Confederate States of America.”
Read DetailsWith the Gold Rush, California’s population rapidly swelled…
With the Gold Rush, California’s population rapidly swelled to nearly 100,000 people in about a year. Accordingly, California petitioned to become a formal United States territory. That’s a normal part of the process of becoming a state. What happened when California made this completely reasonable request and why?
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