I was thinking that 50 years ago, the school that I went to taught us that Texas was the one state in the Union that could legally secede from the union.
Something about it being a sovereign nation, and it was written into the language of their statehood documents. Anyone else ever remember learning that?
Yes, I do recall hearing my uncle say something about that years ago when we were visiting him in Texas. As you said, prior to joining the Union Texas was a sovereign nation and had the option of secession incorporated into their statehood documents.
The thirteen original colonies might be able to make a similar but much less convincing argument.
I believe Texas and California are the only states that were once republics?
Hawaii was a kingdom?
I remember hearing that in the late 1980s, when I was stationed in San Antone.
A popular Texas myth, but a myth nonetheless. All of the statehood acts are easily found online and no such language can be found. What CAN happen is that Texas can exit the Union the same way it entered, via a bill passed by both houses of Congress and signed by the President. I'd start by electing state representatives who will vote to submit it as a ballot resolution. So far, though, I don't think anyone anywhere has won election on a secession platform since, oh, 1860.
Thank you. Having been in a Texas school during that time frame the same pertinent memory is remembered here as well.
TEXAS is the ONLY state that has a flag as pertinent as our US flag and not placed on the flag pole in the same location as other states. This is because Texas entered the United States under a treaty instead of annexation. This gives Texas the same priviledges on flag flying as the United States.
What about the Republic of Hawaii