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The Right of Secession, as Reserved by the States in Their Ratification of the US Constitution

Posted on June 1, 2018 by forloveofgodandcountry

by Diane Rufino, June 1, 2018 Louisiana voted to secede from the Union on January 26, 1861. Shortly thereafter, her senators, Judah P. Benjamin and John Slidell, resigned their positions in the US Senate. In his FAREWELL ADDRESS to the … Continue reading →

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