Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R) caused quite a stir Wednesday when he appeared to hint at endorsing the Lone Star State seceding from the Union. First, let's take a look at what
Texas followed other Southern states in seceding from the Union in 1861, prompting the Civil War. The Battle of Palmito Ranch, considered by some to be the war’s final battle, though it took place after Confederate forces surrendered at Appomattox Court House, was fought near Brownsville, Tex...
Texas was unique among the seceding states because of its ambivalence toward secession. Yet for all its uniqueness the story of the secession of Texas has broad implications for the secession movement in general. Despite the local color and the southwestern nature of the state, Texas was more ...
On the 4th of March, 1861, it declared that the ordinance of secession had been ratified by the people, and that Texas had withdrawn from the union of the States under the Federal Constitution. It also passed a resolution requiring the officers of the State government to take an oath to ...
However, seceding from Mexican control and influence was not that simple. It took armed conflict, culminating in the Mexican-American War with the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, until Mexico officially recognized that Texas was an entity independent from Mexico belonging to the United States. Once the...
I can see a possibility of Texas and some other states seceding in the not too distant future if the Biden/Harris presidency happens. That’s really not as far-fetched as it may sound. Texas is already closing its borders to California residents, and soon might be closing its borders to ...
Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R) caused quite a stir Wednesday when he appeared to hint at endorsing the Lone Star State seceding from the Union. First, let's take a look at what
Texas was unique among the seceding states because of its ambivalence toward secession. Yet for all its uniqueness the story of the secession of Texas has broad implications for the secession movement in general. Despite the local color and the southwestern nature of the state, Texas was more ...