1861 Confederate states adopt new
constitution
In Montgomery, Alabama, delegates
from South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, and
Texas adopt the Permanent Constitution of the Confederate States of America.
When grumblings about “we need
Civil war” enter your sphere, please re-consider. We came too close to duplicate
the fractious abyss that is Europe, and because the Union prevailed, we
remained a large continent where citizens move freely between territories and
states. It seems normal to Americans, but it is not the norm as far as the rest
of the world is concerned.
The reference link
concludes with—
Although Britain and France both briefly
considered entering the Civil War on the side of the South, the
Confederate States of America, which survived until April 1865, never won
foreign recognition as an independent government.
Phew, that was close. Too
close. A hundred and sixty-four years of endless “hot” wars between states were
averted, but not before a tenth of Americans paid with their lives.
Especially because if this, if
you’re tempted to go yell at or slap someone for advocating war, consider baking
them a pie or inviting them over for tea and cookies. Resolve not to allow
conflict into the conversation.
^ Me, wearing a Peace Corps T-shirt, inviting
you for coffee^
Blessed are the peacemakers.
