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Rogue State

by Richard H. Owens
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Rogue State chronicles how West Virginia entered—and remains—in the Union under unconstitutional circumstances. Its severance from Virginia and reincorporation as a new state in 1863 occurred outside the bounds of constitutional legality. The United States government, while pledged to prevent the secession of eleven states from the Union, nevertheless condoned, abetted, supported, and ultimately affirmed secession of fifty counties without permission from Virginia.
This unprecedented and unconstitutional process marks the only time in American history that a state was created and admitted to the Union outside the boundaries of the prescribed constitutional process. Lincoln's attorney general even declared the process unconstitutional. Though secession was not permitted for states or parts of states by the U.S. Constitution, the U.S. government produced a façade of legality and constitutionality in 1863 to justify the secession of a part of one state to form another.
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Publisher: UPA

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  • Release date: June 26, 2013

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  • ISBN: 9780761859772
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  • ISBN: 9780761859772
  • File size: 549 KB
  • Release date: June 26, 2013

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History Nonfiction

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Rogue State chronicles how West Virginia entered—and remains—in the Union under unconstitutional circumstances. Its severance from Virginia and reincorporation as a new state in 1863 occurred outside the bounds of constitutional legality. The United States government, while pledged to prevent the secession of eleven states from the Union, nevertheless condoned, abetted, supported, and ultimately affirmed secession of fifty counties without permission from Virginia.
This unprecedented and unconstitutional process marks the only time in American history that a state was created and admitted to the Union outside the boundaries of the prescribed constitutional process. Lincoln's attorney general even declared the process unconstitutional. Though secession was not permitted for states or parts of states by the U.S. Constitution, the U.S. government produced a façade of legality and constitutionality in 1863 to justify the secession of a part of one state to form another.
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History Nonfiction
  • Details

    Publisher:
    UPA

    Kindle Book
    Release date: June 26, 2013

    OverDrive Read
    ISBN: 9780761859772
    Release date: June 26, 2013

    EPUB ebook
    ISBN: 9780761859772
    File size: 549 KB
    Release date: June 26, 2013

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    Kindle Book
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  • Languages
    English