Secession in the United States

America has always had a heart for revolution. The American Revolution, the Civil War, and the changing in its government. This Revolutionary soul of America can cause issues, but it betters the country as a whole. The Civil War was like a wildfire, spreading change throughout America. Changes in laws, and how the Constitution itself enforces and protects the people under it are proof of these changes. The idea of secession may bring the idea of greatness and change, but as Abraham Lincoln said “Plainly, the central idea of secession, is the essence of anarchy.” Nothing but chaos follows secession, therefore, we must be against it. If the South, as a whole, were to secede from the Union, there would be no way to distribute justice throughout the newly created system. The counteracting majority and minority would fail considering 59% of the Southern population could not vote. On top of that, the South would not even be able to manage themselves economically because of their economy being in shambles. The South produces two-thirds of the world’s cotton. The owners of the plantations are wealthy and can manage their land accordingly. As far as distributing justice goes, they would leave the decisions to the owners of plantations and the free population of the…

First and foremost, animals form communities as a means of survival, similar to the way that human beings form governments. The governments that human beings form are essentially a means of survival because governments create and regulate laws, manage economies, and defend the county all with the best interests of the citizens in mind. Aristotle also states that human beings have the ability to “have sensations of what is painful and pleasant and to indicate those sensations to one another.”…

What did the Texans say? Texas officially declared its secession from the United States of America on February 1, 1861. They then joined the Confederate States on March 2, 1861 after replacing Sam Houston (who would not pledge his allegiance with the Confederacy) with Edward Clark as governor. The secession was decided in the Texas Secession Convention where delegates chose in a vote of 166 to 8 for secession. So why did the delegates overwhelmingly vote for secession and war? Texans voted for…

Unfortunately, the argument that unilateral secession is never justified is deeply flawed, and has absolutely zero redeeming qualities. I will content myself with briefly explaining the weakness of this argument, before moving on to consideration of the two more legitimate and defensible theories. The major flaw of the theory that secession is never legitimate is that it relies on a definition of legitimacy which only considers the legal dimension of legitimacy, and which completely neglects to…

Secession Final Decision Paper – Guadalupe County Guadalupe County has voiced their demands and the residents are in favor of secession and as their representative, the vote will be cast to secede. The citizens of Guadalupe County Texas have made this vital decision concerning the future of their state because they ultimately feel it is necessary for their wellbeing. The reasons that Guadalupe County residents have asked the vote for secession to be cast is because their basic needs are not…

In the past century, states’ rights has become an idea more than an actual right given to the people. The Central Government has gradually gathered more power for itself and, as a consequence, leaving states wanting. In December of 1860, South Carolina tried to solve this problem by seceding from the union. While it would be unfair to say that this caused the civil war, it defiantly was a factor. But since then, the problem has only grown worse. Today, Texas has more abilities, and resources,…

Mississippi officially became a state in December of 1917; however it had been explored for many years prior. The first settlers in Mississippi were Native Americans. Some of the more popular tribes in Mississippi were the Natchez, Choctaws, and Chickasaws; however, the white settlers moving in did not approve of the Indians. (Lecture Notes 9/2) It was said, “The province of Louisiana will never be tranquil until the Chickasaws have been destroyed or until they have been obliged to go and…

tenaciously embraced the notion of suppressing conflicts from erupting between the North and South alike. Venturing deeper into the specifics, he additionally elucidated upon how conflict would most definitely not break out, unless the South fostered its development. Evidence from the text that further bolsters this claim is shown when the authors state, “Lincoln’s inaugural address was firm yet conciliatory: there would be no conflict unless the South provoked it. Secession, the president…

the “space of culture” are values and belief systems of the people of a nation. In relation to the Civil War of the United States, the institution…

argued that it was not in fact the reason however for the civil war itself. Other arguments have been that it was actually other issues such as states rights and the difference in the economic structure in the North versus the South. If you look back at the time of the civil war you can see many examples proving that in fact contemporaries did argue and would still today given their experiences, that the cause of the civil war was in fact slavery although it can be noted that their were…