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2024-02-03 05:12:50 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 6163504B8058E6B41A93B247AB2CEAB822368459A090233D7ACC37E42E64D702
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Original Note:
Approved note lacks important historical context. Confederate states were forced to rejoin the Union after their surrender April 1865. Federal military rule in Texas was adopted June 19th, 1865. Texas formally rejoined the Union with Pres Grant approval March 1870. https://constitutioncenter.org/blog/lee-surrenders-at-appomattox https://www.tsl.texas.gov/exhibits/civilwar/1865_2.html#:~:text=On%20June%2019%2C%201865%2C%20federal,cotton%20was%20now%20public%20property https://www.tsl.texas.gov/exhibits/civilwar/1865_2.html#:~:text=On%20June%2019%2C%201865%2C%20federal,cotton%20was%20now%20public%20property. https://www.tsl.texas.gov/ref/abouttx/secession/30march1870.html
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