To: eyeamok
United States of America born 9/17/1789 Slavery Abolished 1861 United States of America born July 4, 1776.
Slavery abolished January December 6, 1865.
44 posted on
04/17/2017 2:08:05 PM PDT by
DiogenesLamp
("of parents owing allegiance to no other sovereignty.")
To: DiogenesLamp
I knew I screwed up the 1861, should have been 1865. but I couldn’t fix it. But the 1789 is Correct. that is the Day the United States became Officially it’s own Country. From 1776 to 1789 it was just a bunch of treasonous subjects challenging the Authority of King George.
54 posted on
04/17/2017 2:20:43 PM PDT by
eyeamok
(destruction of government records.)
To: DiogenesLamp; eyeamok
United States of America born 9/17/1789 Slavery Abolished 1861
United States of America born July 4, 1776.
Slavery abolished January December 6, 1865.
Actually, both of y'alls' dates are off. The US was first formed (born) on 01 MAR 1781, with the full ratification of the Articles of Confederation. The Constitution replaced that March 4th, 1789. July 4th merely marks the date that the delegates from the states formally signed the Declaration of Independence, creating 13 different states (countries). Our actual Independence Day is July 2nd, when they actually voted 12-0 (NY abstained) to be independent.
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