The Other American Constitution
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@Jolly Cool article. I had never think of it before that the Confederate had a constitution but it makes sense that they did.
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With the exception of slavery, it may be superior to the U.S. Constitution.
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@Jolly said in The Other American Constitution:
With the exception of slavery, it may be superior to the U.S. Constitution.
...other than that, Mrs. Lincoln, how was the play?
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@Jolly said in The Other American Constitution:
Did you read it?
No, but the "with the exception of slavery" is kind of the whole point, isn't it?
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Read it. You may find it interesting...
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@Jolly said in The Other American Constitution:
Read it. You may find it interesting...
OK, I'll give it a go.
I come from a country that doesn't have a written Constitution, and I think there are upsides and downsides to both approaches. I think there's a real temptation for people to use a formal Constitution to defend the indefensible, particularly when they contain too much detail. A lack of a Constitution can be helpful, but there's also the danger that the country can lack a clear understanding of what it is, and what it stands for.
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Another interesting fact...While slavery was enshrined in the C.S.A. Constitution, it was at the Federal level. Because of the heavy State's Rights elements of that Constitution, an individual state could outlaw slavery, if it wished.
According to the linked article, that is the same position Abraham Lincoln had until 1861.
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