People keep talking about “Federalizing the National Guard” and now you’ve got other States pledging their NG to Texas in defiance of the Supreme Court (see image).

So is this what CW2 looks like?

P.S. I’m a Brit

  • Cosmic Cleric@lemmy.world
    31·
    9 months ago

    enslaved person being emancipated in 1942 Beeville, Texas

    From the Wiki article…

    In September 1942, Alfred Irving, who is believed to be one of the final chattel slaves in the United States, was freed at a farm near Beeville. Alex L. Skrobarcek and his daughter, Susie, were indicted by a federal grand jury in Laredo, Texas on November 9, 1942.[11][12][13][14] The pair were found guilty in Federal court in Corpus Christi, Texas on Thursday, March 18th, 1943. Alex L. Skrobarcek was sentenced to only four years in prison, while his daughter, Susie Skrobarcek, received two years. [15]

    • Keeponstalin@lemmy.world
      2·
      9 months ago

      Bruh, 4 years for doing Chattel Slavery in 1942??? I didn’t even know that part. That’s so crazy yet somehow not super surprising 💀