No, they Rebelled! If Davis was a traitor, why was he never charged?
He was charged. With the passage of the The 14th Amendment punishing all confederate leaders, the charges against him were dropped because of double jeopardy.
Isn’t it the claim that it’s the same thing? After all, Lincoln considered the States “in rebellion”.
“He was charged. With the passage of the The 14th Amendment punishing all confederate leaders, the charges against him were dropped because of double jeopardy.”
Since he never had his day in court, double jeopardy didn’t apply. Oh, and since when is the punishment for treason denial of the right to run for office and vote?
The government was nervous about the outcome. The “double jeopardy” thing was a lame excuse.