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Originally Posted by Platapus
So just by reading the individual state’s declarations of independence, it seems that the primary justification for secession was State Sovereignty
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Given the "state sovereignty" momvements that have been springing up recently, it comes as no surprise, then, that there are those who wish to celebrate the Confederacy.
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Originally Posted by Platapus
I just don't see the purpose of celebrating what was, in fact, an illegal rebellion.
That would be akin to celebrating Lord Liverpool's involvement in the War of 1812.  |
You must know something I don't. I mean, we celebrate US Independence Day, although the crown presumably thought our declaration and subsequent rebellion were illegal, right?