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Does a State have the right to secede?
08-24-2013, 07:47 PM
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RE: Does a State have the right to secede?
James Swanson in "Bloody Crimes" makes a very valid point. Jefferson Davis was held captive for roughly 2 years, but never brought to trial. There was no certainty that a conviction was a pre-determined outcome. If Davis was found guilty of being a traitor, he would very likely become a great martyr, not unlike his union counterpart. But if he was found not guilty, WOW, that would have meant that the Southern states DID have a right to secede. Very dangerous ground.
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RE: Does a State have the right to secede? - Jim Garrett - 08-24-2013 07:47 PM
RE: Does a State have the right to secede? - Hess1865 - 08-24-2013, 09:04 PM

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