OLIGARCHY: AN AMERICAN FEAR DURING SECESSION WINTER – PART 2

1 Oct

February 1861. With seven States having left the Union, Americans believed two different political oligarchies had been rooted. Northerners saw Southerners as traitors to the Union interested only in establishing a slave republic and protecting the institution of slavery.

FACT CHECK: UNILATERAL SECESSION THROUGH THE 10TH AMENDMENT IS A LEGAL MEANS FOR A STATE TO LEAVE THE UNION

20 Sep

CLAIM: UNILATERAL SECESSION THROUGH THE 10TH AMENDMENT IS A LEGAL MEANS FOR A STATE TO LEAVE THE UNION INVESTIGATOR: John Needham FACT CHECK DETAILS: FACTUAL ACCURATE INVESTIGATORS FINDINGS: Secession was and still is a legal option in the States today. There had to be a specific constitutional prohibition on secession … Read More »