Is Secession Treason?

General Robert E. Lee said to Albert Bledsoe these important words: "You have a great work to do; we all look to you for our vindication". The "work" Lee was referring to was in essence a Confederate political bible, that would clarify and explain the principles of self-determination upon which the Secession from the United States of America was based. Bledsoe was truly inspired to write a most deftly argued book defending the South¿s "unthinkable" action. Is Secession Treason? represents the pinnacle of Bledsoe¿s work. The centerpiece of his position is the critical distinction between the words "constitution" and "compact". Drawing from the texts of numerous political and philosophical documents, Bledsoe presents ample justification for the assertion that the union of former colonies in the 1780s was voluntary and not perpetual, and their inherent independence was not taken away by their acceding to the "compact" that joined them. Limitation on the power of the central authority over the states was actually a key factor in the minds of the participants attending the Constitutional Convention, as the author so ably proves. In the pursuit of honesty and openness, Bledsoe strives to present both sides of the debate, and states with great clarity and force the positions of Webster, Madison, Jefferson, Hamilton, Calhoun and many others. Is Secession Treason? is a highly provocative and exceedingly well-written work, much needed to counter prevalent simplistic assumptions about political independence and self-determination.Bledsoe, Albert Taylor is the author of 'Is Secession Treason?' with ISBN 9781932490190 and ISBN 1932490191.