When did west Virginia become West Virginia? by keely humphries

Ideas of Secession

keelyhumphries43 — 2024-09-25 15:13:31 UTC

A short excerpt explaining early hopes of secession from Virginia and why there is a West Virginia today

What was culturally different between West Virginia and Virginia before the secession?

keelyhumphries43 — 2024-09-26 00:31:43 UTC

Following secession, how did West Virginia establish itself as a state?

keelyhumphries43 — 2024-09-26 00:34:55 UTC

What impact did women have on influencing western Virginia on secession from Virginia?

keelyhumphries43 — 2024-09-26 00:39:17 UTC

How did the new West Virginia government attempt to retract influence from former Rebels?

keelyhumphries43 — 2024-09-26 00:49:44 UTC

West Virginia's Secession from Virginia

keelyhumphries43 — 2024-09-26 00:54:07 UTC

A short video that explains what secession is and how WV was able to persevere to achieve statehood.

Compare this map of Virginia and attempt to find the separation between today's West Virginia and Virginia.

keelyhumphries43 — 2024-09-26 00:58:40 UTC

Virginia's neglect of western Virginia

keelyhumphries43 — 2024-09-26 01:02:18 UTC

This article explains the reasons why western Virginia began wanting to secede from Virginia, particularly the neglect that Virginia's eastern side had of the western side.