The challenge is to, in the 20th century, create a secession crisis for the United States whereby a state(s) or territory(ies) attempts to leave the Union or seriously consider doing so.
The challenge is to, in the 20th century, create a secession crisis for the United States whereby a state(s) or territory(ies) attempts to leave the Union or seriously consider doing so.
North Dakota OTL. Done.
Honestly I don't think it's possible post 1900. Though issue of secession was never settled by the courts, most people by 1900 have taken the position that secession was either unconstitutional, or at least a bad idea. In order for secession to be seen as a viable political option you need a much earlier PoD. The latest possible PoD has to be in a ACW where the south wins. Before that you could have Andrew Jackson not try to put down the secession attempt of South Carolina under John C. Calhoun. Before that you would probably need the Hartford Convention succeed. Bottom line is you either need to have an OTL pre-1865 secession attempt succeed, or have no secession attempts take place at all in order for it to be seen as a viable option in the 20th century.
Texas v. White says that Unilateral Secession is illegal. It doesn't mean that a State or region can't secede, it just doesn't have the right to unilaterally declare it.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_v._White
Supreme Court said the constitution does not allow secession is unconstitutional, however the truth is its constitutional as long as you can hold off the US Military![]()
I was going to suggest something in '68 with civil rights but much much worse than in our time line but as bad as things got I think if a southern state did attempt to leave they'd be facing a civil war within their state as well as federal invasion from the outside.