They did not secede. They committed insurrection. After the insurrection, they had to be readmitted, just like any territory.
Is this too hard for you? Too many big words?
And what did the Colonists commit when they killed those 73 British troops during the battles of Lexington and Concord? I'm just trying to get on the same page with you here, and understand clearly the distinction between what the Colonists did, and what the Confederates did.
Is this too hard for you? Too many big words?
Naw, the words are easy. Your attempts to split hairs with them? Not so much. Again, explain to me how the Colonists were right in what they did, while the Confederates were wrong for what they did.
Is this too hard for you? Too many difficult concepts?