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July 4th and America’s History of Secession
by Carole Hornsby Haynes
The American flag waves proudly across America as we celebrate the July 4, 1776 signing of the Declaration of Independence of the 13 American colonies from Great Britain. The document listed 27 reasons why the colonists declared independence.
Those who know unrevised Southern history will see parallels in secession from England, secession of the South from the United States, and the current secession movement among red and blue states.
Juneteenth is now a federal holiday celebrating the end of slavery. Although Juneteenth has been often celebrated as the end of slavery, the fact is that slavery continued to exist for nearly six months after this date, including in Kentucky and two Northern states, Delaware and New Jersey. 
On Sunday, May 17, 2026, thousands of Americans from across the country gathered on the National Mall to prepare for the nation’s 250th birthday with Scripture, testimony, prayer, and rededication of our country as One Nation to God.
Americans are asking how our country evolved from a limited government and states rights 
Not so long ago, historians wrote about the Civil War as a conflict between the North and South over tariffs. Now we are bombarded with propaganda that the war was between the “good” North and the “evil” South over slavery. 
For decades we have had our world turned upside down by a radical left that is hellbent on transforming America. Every level of our Republic and our Christian traditions are under attack and none more so than Christmas, which the speech police once designated “Winter Holiday.” Leftist zealots banned candy canes given by student as gifts at schools, supposedly a Christian symbol that violates the “separation clause” of the Constitution except, of course, there is no such clause, only a ban on official government supported church.