Go to the library of Congress don’t go to the Internet This is so incorrect so DC was a perfect diamond. Not a square!💩The Potomac river ran through the diamond. To this day in the national airport is still in DC. There’s a part of DC that extends across the river on the Arlington side. The northwest part is Arlington. The southwest part is Alexandria. Almost a perfect diamond ♦️ Washington DC was a perfect diamond until 1847 and the streets names continue on both sides of the river into Arlington Alexandria and Anacostia we’re both river ports
Free labor. “They weren’t getting the same economic growth”. So yeah slaves were used. Horrible, not saying it’s right. But in an 1847 mindset it makes sense.
Several inaccuracies here: the entire area was “District of Columbia“ not just the Maryland side. The difference is that the Maryland side was Washington, DC, and the Virginia side with Alexandria, DC, but they were both DC. Also, the slavery thing is inaccurate because Maryland and Washington DC both had legal slavery, even during and after the Civil War because Maryland and DC were both exempt from the Emancipation Proclamation, so slavery was actually abolished in Virginia first before it was abolished in DC, and Maryland. Maryland joined the union side in the war but it was because they felt that keeping the country together was more important than keeping slaves, however they weren’t anti-slavery. The major economic reason why Alexandria retroceded to Virginia was because all of the major government buildings in offices were built on the Maryland side because that was a larger part of the city and didn’t require crossing the river, so everyone on the other side of the river felt like they were being neglected, and would have a better deal. If they were part of Virginia.
You’re right that the Emancipation Proclamation ended slavery by law in Virginia and did not apply to Maryland, however Maryland ended slavery in 1864, by law and by practice before the end of the war. It was the first union-slave state to end slavery. Maryland was highly divided on the question of slavery, and they even had to rewrite the state constitution in 1864 because the former constitution had the protection of slavery written into it. “Maryland’s Constitution of 1851 had forbidden passage of ‘any law abolishing the relation of master or slave, as it now exists in this State’ (Art. 3, sec. 43)”. The 1864 Constitution was just barely ratified, as 50.3% voted for the new constitution, and 49.7% voted against it. Also, you’re technically right that MD and DC still had legal slavery after the civil war, but every state (including VA) had legal slavery after the civil war, and they still do to this day.
@@ddr72did it tho? States that voted to join a Union.. voted to leave same union. So in essence Abraham Lincoln’s EP was one of the biggest lies and propaganda move in US history. One national can’t make laws for another 😂 The Emancipation Proclamation carried no more weight in law terms than the paper it was written on 🤷🏼♂️
@@JustB904 Abraham Lincoln’s government did not recognize the confederacy as a separate nation. That was the entire point of the Civil War. If they recognize them as a separate nation, there wouldn’t have been a war at all. So no, he was not making laws for a different nation.
He didn’t originally want it to be in both states though, he wanted it to be along water ways and wanted it to be a port town. That’s why he original considered cities like Williamsport MD
Havre De Grace Maryland was supposed to be the U.S. Capitol but most people wanted a "Port" capitol further south of Baltimore. Also Williamsport isnt really a port more so a river stop before the C&O Canal was built. River trading was as lucrative as deep water ports. Also building the capitol at the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains wasnt a good idea as infrastructure was not as plentiful as it was along the Potomac and Chesapeake Bay.
@spencermurphy5796 thank you, Williamsport pretty far up for a port place. Even with the CnO cannel. Surprised to hear Williamsport being considered. Especially when the alot of the settlements to the west were not like those to the east.
I read that Virginia General Assembly voted in February 1846 to retroceed the town of Alexandria back into the Commonwealth. The President finally signed the bill that Congress passed also in 1846. Not 1847. But then I see multiple sources that claim 1847 was the year. Maybe in 1847 local votes occurred to finally accept that decision.
I like how people acknowledge that there is a Maryland and Virginia side but when I try to say DC is in Maryland people get snobby and say “Its technically not in a state because its, its own district.”
George Washington made Maryland and Virginia give up piece of their land for DC, it was supposed to be a perfect square. It is technically surrounded by Maryland just not part of it.
I grew up on land once owned by George Washington outside of Alexandria. I knew where the boundary point was under the Woodrow Wilson Bridge , but I have never heard of Alexandria DC. Both Alexandria and Georgetown both were existing busy seaports long before the District of Columbia was thought of. I think the width of the river in the area played a part in Virginia not staying part of DC.
It was called Alexandria County, D.C., on the VA side, and Washington County, D.C., on the MD side. The entire thing was D.C., though! The only difference now is that we don't have counties anymore here in D.C. We have 4 quadrants, which is NW, NE, SW, and SE, and the rest is broken down into neighborhoods! The part that's now Alexandria in VA doesn't have a county, or is not in a county, either, but is it'sown independent city. The rest of the VA part that used to be D.C. is now both Arlington County and Fairfax County! The entire old D.C. part of VA extends all the way to West Falls Church, which is in Fairfax County, and would have been the most furthest point west, making the western tip of the diamond or square! The VA portion is completely different than the portion that came from MD. The borders that make up D.C. on the MD portion are literally streets for the most part, while the borders from the old portion that came from VA aren't made up of streets, but are invisible. Most of the boundary stones that still exist on that side are literally in people's backyards, etc. The boundary stones that still exist on the present portion that came from MD are all on the streets that make the borders. Sometimes, I feel like they should just rejoin them, but the VA portion would be significantly different than the MD portion, to the point where it wouldn't make any sense at all. However, it would restore the original 10 miles squared, which is now about 6.8 miles squared. This city is a very interesting city for those who care to look into its history. The design of this city is also pretty interesting once you learn it. In fact, if you want to find your way in this city flawlessly, it's best to learn the design. Everything is in alphabetical and numerical order starting with the U.S. Capitol in the center, which is directly in-between all four quadrants. Even the quadrants have a design, but that's how you find your way. It can get real tricky around here, but if you know the design, you'll always find your way.
Just gonna add this I think Alexandria is part of Fairfax county... Arlington is its own county and I believe the smallest one in the USA. Also the Potomac River is the border between DC and VA.
This is inaccurate. The entire diamond was the District of Columbia. Prior to DC’s establishment, there were two colonial towns in the area: Georgetown, MD and Alexandria, VA. After the establishment of DC, a new city was built called Washington, DC and Georgetown and Alexandria became independent towns within DC. The remaining areas of the district were unincorporated counties, the County of Washington (the area formerly in MD) and the County of Alexandria (the area formerly in VA).
So many things wrong with this. The whole district got the name district of Columba. Alexandra on the former Va side, and Georgetown on the former Maryland side became towns within that district. Then came retrocession.
I’m assuming you meant the maryland side was Washington DC and the virginia side was Alexandria DC? That would make sense why they add Washington to the name
@@LordDonutNo, the Maryland side had multiple towns including Georgetown, DC, Washington, which is where the federal government was seated. The entire district didn't become incorporated as Washington, DC until 1871 when the government of Georgetown went extinct and the whole district became unified under one government.
This is not actually accurate. During the republic's early days, Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson couldn't agree on whether to instill a federal bank. During the compromise, the capital was moved from Philadelphia to DC as a means of balance to adding a federal bank, which the democratic-republicans thought to be unconstitutional at the time, due to a stricter interpretation of the constitution.
Unfortunately, the statement in the video is inaccurate about the name of the District of Columbia and the maker of the video may want to review at a little District of Columbia History. The Federal Capital District, was founded as the the District of Columbia with the Federal Residence Act signed July 16, 1790 along the Potomac River Basin with land ceeded by Maryland including the Port of Georgetown, Maryland and Virginia including the Port of Alexandria, Virginia. The two portions of the District of Columbia were split into two counties, Washington County (Maryland portion) and Alexandria County (Virginia portion) making up the District of Columbia with the two port cities of Georgetown and Alexandria in its borders. Unfortunately, the portion of the District of Columbia from Virginia, Alexandria County and the City of Alexandria were retro-ceeded back to Virginia in an often thought unconstitutional manner of an unofficial vote among the eligible land owning white male voters at the time to hold a vote for retrocession in 1846 on a referendum with 763-222 in Alexandria County (modern Arlington County) to retroceed to Virginia but the votes outside of the City of Alexandria were 106-22 in favor of not retroceeding. Later approved by the 15th US President James Polk September 7, 1846 without formal approval of the measure or realignment of the District of Columbia in the Federal legislative branch, US Congress prior to approval. So technically it is believed the act of retrocession may have been unconstitutional as it was not formally voted and approved in the US Congress with a realignment of the District of Columbia boundary. That is US History for you, for a distance looks pristine, but up close it is messy with many contradictions.
It’s not Maryland, but Congress. There were rumors that Congress was going to outlaw slave trading in DC and Alexandria was a major center of the trade.
It's funny that you said the Maryland side didn't want slaves. That's not western Maryland my friend. That part of Maryland definitely in around DC was still in favor of slavery. Especially south along the Potomac on the Maryland side.
Well, first of all, the opening sentence is incorrect. Washington, D.C. is the capital of The United States of America, NOT the capital of America. America is a continent divided into north and south halves.
@@LordDonut Oh, thank you. Wonder why they did not just say USA. Makes a difference to talk about one country or a landmass containing 2 continents with 50ish countries.
@@JaceStream well, i made this video with an audience of americans (people from usa) and here we usually refer to the us as america, even though its wrong
Poor DC roads are terrible towards Maryland side and always we stuck in traffic for hrs and hrs and Virginia side are bright well maintained wide roads why that just because Maryland leaders are incompetent or lazy or thieves?
That fact that he thinks maryland is an abolitionist state is gut wrenchingly hilarous. We had slaves, we had a lot, maryland was one of the heaviest users of slavery and it continued into the war until around 1863.
And that’s why as someone who lives in Maryland, whenever I hear a Virginian try to claim DC I have to remind them they they forfeited any sort of right to do so
Why does it matter if Virginia was pro slavery and Maryland was not? That was in the 1800s. What’s important is did we grow from our mistakes or are we going to argue about it? We need to look at what is happening now and correct it. I would think that would be priority
When you make a historical video and use the casual term “America” which can refer to something other than the United States, it’s best to just say United States as it may be confusing to some viewers. Just giving advice. The capital of America just doesn’t sound right, it sounds like you’re referring to the continent rather than the United States of America.
But which America then in that context. The only America in singular form that’s constantly references is then United States. If it were continental, wouldn’t it be “the Americas” there’s a north and a south one and then the Caribbean region.
"didn't get as many rights" and "the same economic growth" is a funny way to dance around chattel slavery.
intellectual over here 🤓
Ditto
Clown ass comment@@alexmason2763
@@alexmason2763 maybe people who don't like slavery just have common sense
Go to the library of Congress don’t go to the Internet This is so incorrect so DC was a perfect diamond. Not a square!💩The Potomac river ran through the diamond. To this day in the national airport is still in DC. There’s a part of DC that extends across the river on the Arlington side.
The northwest part is Arlington. The southwest part is Alexandria.
Almost a perfect diamond ♦️
Washington DC was a perfect diamond until 1847 and the streets names continue on both sides of the river into Arlington Alexandria and Anacostia we’re both river ports
People of Virginia choosing slavary as usual 😂
No, just Alexandria, these days. Fucking tools.
Yup
Uhhh as a Virginian I leave no comment
Free labor. “They weren’t getting the same economic growth”. So yeah slaves were used. Horrible, not saying it’s right. But in an 1847 mindset it makes sense.
Both Maryland and the District of Columbia had slavery, so Im not sure when that was even mentioned.
I can see my house from here💀
Frfr
Put your address so we can see it too pal!
@@nefariousap3292 nope
I lived in the hood parts of DC
Same
Several inaccuracies here: the entire area was “District of Columbia“ not just the Maryland side. The difference is that the Maryland side was Washington, DC, and the Virginia side with Alexandria, DC, but they were both DC. Also, the slavery thing is inaccurate because Maryland and Washington DC both had legal slavery, even during and after the Civil War because Maryland and DC were both exempt from the Emancipation Proclamation, so slavery was actually abolished in Virginia first before it was abolished in DC, and Maryland. Maryland joined the union side in the war but it was because they felt that keeping the country together was more important than keeping slaves, however they weren’t anti-slavery. The major economic reason why Alexandria retroceded to Virginia was because all of the major government buildings in offices were built on the Maryland side because that was a larger part of the city and didn’t require crossing the river, so everyone on the other side of the river felt like they were being neglected, and would have a better deal. If they were part of Virginia.
You’re right that the Emancipation Proclamation ended slavery by law in Virginia and did not apply to Maryland, however Maryland ended slavery in 1864, by law and by practice before the end of the war. It was the first union-slave state to end slavery. Maryland was highly divided on the question of slavery, and they even had to rewrite the state constitution in 1864 because the former constitution had the protection of slavery written into it. “Maryland’s Constitution of 1851 had forbidden passage of ‘any law abolishing the relation of master or slave, as it now exists in this State’ (Art. 3, sec. 43)”. The 1864 Constitution was just barely ratified, as 50.3% voted for the new constitution, and 49.7% voted against it.
Also, you’re technically right that MD and DC still had legal slavery after the civil war, but every state (including VA) had legal slavery after the civil war, and they still do to this day.
Maryland was under Martial Law during the war and the Maryland Legislature was jailed.
@@ddr72did it tho? States that voted to join a Union.. voted to leave same union. So in essence Abraham Lincoln’s EP was one of the biggest lies and propaganda move in US history. One national can’t make laws for another 😂
The Emancipation Proclamation carried no more weight in law terms than the paper it was written on 🤷🏼♂️
Thank you. So many people on here make videos about D.C. and know nothing about it.
@@JustB904 Abraham Lincoln’s government did not recognize the confederacy as a separate nation. That was the entire point of the Civil War. If they recognize them as a separate nation, there wouldn’t have been a war at all. So no, he was not making laws for a different nation.
He didn’t originally want it to be in both states though, he wanted it to be along water ways and wanted it to be a port town. That’s why he original considered cities like Williamsport MD
Havre De Grace Maryland was supposed to be the U.S. Capitol but most people wanted a "Port" capitol further south of Baltimore. Also Williamsport isnt really a port more so a river stop before the C&O Canal was built. River trading was as lucrative as deep water ports. Also building the capitol at the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains wasnt a good idea as infrastructure was not as plentiful as it was along the Potomac and Chesapeake Bay.
Williamsport could have been the Capital? Isnt it pretty far up the river? Or is it a different Williamsport?
@spencermurphy5796 thank you, Williamsport pretty far up for a port place. Even with the CnO cannel. Surprised to hear Williamsport being considered. Especially when the alot of the settlements to the west were not like those to the east.
@LoopyAnh Yes, Williamsport MD. There’s signs all over town talking about how it was considered as a favor to the mayor
I read that Virginia General Assembly voted in February 1846 to retroceed the town of Alexandria back into the Commonwealth. The President finally signed the bill that Congress passed also in 1846. Not 1847. But then I see multiple sources that claim 1847 was the year. Maybe in 1847 local votes occurred to finally accept that decision.
Very accurate statement without the primary reason for the retroceed
I like how people acknowledge that there is a Maryland and Virginia side but when I try to say DC is in Maryland people get snobby and say “Its technically not in a state because its, its own district.”
Well because it is.
@ Thanks captain obvious.
People aren’t being snooty. You’re being inaccurate.
George Washington made Maryland and Virginia give up piece of their land for DC, it was supposed to be a perfect square. It is technically surrounded by Maryland just not part of it.
I grew up on land once owned by George Washington outside of Alexandria. I knew where the boundary point was under the Woodrow Wilson Bridge , but I have never heard of Alexandria DC.
Both Alexandria and Georgetown both were existing busy seaports long before the District of Columbia was thought of.
I think the width of the river in the area played a part in Virginia not staying part of DC.
It was called Alexandria County, D.C., on the VA side, and Washington County, D.C., on the MD side. The entire thing was D.C., though! The only difference now is that we don't have counties anymore here in D.C. We have 4 quadrants, which is NW, NE, SW, and SE, and the rest is broken down into neighborhoods! The part that's now Alexandria in VA doesn't have a county, or is not in a county, either, but is it'sown independent city. The rest of the VA part that used to be D.C. is now both Arlington County and Fairfax County! The entire old D.C. part of VA extends all the way to West Falls Church, which is in Fairfax County, and would have been the most furthest point west, making the western tip of the diamond or square! The VA portion is completely different than the portion that came from MD. The borders that make up D.C. on the MD portion are literally streets for the most part, while the borders from the old portion that came from VA aren't made up of streets, but are invisible. Most of the boundary stones that still exist on that side are literally in people's backyards, etc. The boundary stones that still exist on the present portion that came from MD are all on the streets that make the borders. Sometimes, I feel like they should just rejoin them, but the VA portion would be significantly different than the MD portion, to the point where it wouldn't make any sense at all. However, it would restore the original 10 miles squared, which is now about 6.8 miles squared. This city is a very interesting city for those who care to look into its history. The design of this city is also pretty interesting once you learn it. In fact, if you want to find your way in this city flawlessly, it's best to learn the design. Everything is in alphabetical and numerical order starting with the U.S. Capitol in the center, which is directly in-between all four quadrants. Even the quadrants have a design, but that's how you find your way. It can get real tricky around here, but if you know the design, you'll always find your way.
Just gonna add this
I think Alexandria is part of Fairfax county... Arlington is its own county and I believe the smallest one in the USA.
Also the Potomac River is the border between DC and VA.
u never understood as a kid why columbia
Columbus
ia means land of
Columbia - land of Columbus
As in Christopher Columbus
"Yes, slavery was legal in Washington, D.C. until 1862 when President Abraham Lincoln signed the District of Columbia Emancipation Act into law"
Arlington County. Alexandria City is an incorporated city south of Arlington.
It didn't become Arlington County until the 1920s so he's correct
This is inaccurate. The entire diamond was the District of Columbia. Prior to DC’s establishment, there were two colonial towns in the area: Georgetown, MD and Alexandria, VA. After the establishment of DC, a new city was built called Washington, DC and Georgetown and Alexandria became independent towns within DC. The remaining areas of the district were unincorporated counties, the County of Washington (the area formerly in MD) and the County of Alexandria (the area formerly in VA).
Village of Georgetown was incorporated by Mayor Richard Peter into D.C. in 1789
So many things wrong with this. The whole district got the name district of Columba. Alexandra on the former Va side, and Georgetown on the former Maryland side became towns within that district. Then came retrocession.
Because the residence of the Virginia side of DC voted to say in VA far as I know.
Basically the border between the North and the South was going right through DC
If you're referring to the Mason-Dixon line, that's north of Maryland.
I’m assuming you meant the maryland side was Washington DC and the virginia side was Alexandria DC? That would make sense why they add Washington to the name
Yes exactly 👍
@@LordDonutNo, the Maryland side had multiple towns including Georgetown, DC, Washington, which is where the federal government was seated. The entire district didn't become incorporated as Washington, DC until 1871 when the government of Georgetown went extinct and the whole district became unified under one government.
As an Alexandrian I didn’t even know this, thank you for making this.
awesome microphone
it could be worse
The Potomac River (where it divides Maryland and Virginia) is entirely in Maryland.
The people on the MD side also had slaves.
I love the DMV area 🩷😭
Nice video bro
i am deeply hurt :(((
@LordDonut i just wanted attention. Nice video bro
@@Masternoob_69 well you got it 👍, and thanks
@@LordDonut pardon my immaturity
@@Masternoob_69 haha its fine- really
The monument/obelisk/phallus sticking out in-between VIRGINia and MARYland
This is not actually accurate. During the republic's early days, Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson couldn't agree on whether to instill a federal bank. During the compromise, the capital was moved from Philadelphia to DC as a means of balance to adding a federal bank, which the democratic-republicans thought to be unconstitutional at the time, due to a stricter interpretation of the constitution.
At first I really trusted you but I’m having some doubts after seeing your profile pic 😂
@@gurkmeja1235 that has nothing to with it. Trust
I work in the southwest DC, pick a person in Falls Church VA, and drive to my house in white oak MD,all three states in less than 2 hours
Congratulations 🎉
Weren't they also not really allowed to build that much on the Virginia side too?
Unfortunately, the statement in the video is inaccurate about the name of the District of Columbia and the maker of the video may want to review at a little District of Columbia History. The Federal Capital District, was founded as the the District of Columbia with the Federal Residence Act signed July 16, 1790 along the Potomac River Basin with land ceeded by Maryland including the Port of Georgetown, Maryland and Virginia including the Port of Alexandria, Virginia. The two portions of the District of Columbia were split into two counties, Washington County (Maryland portion) and Alexandria County (Virginia portion) making up the District of Columbia with the two port cities of Georgetown and Alexandria in its borders. Unfortunately, the portion of the District of Columbia from Virginia, Alexandria County and the City of Alexandria were retro-ceeded back to Virginia in an often thought unconstitutional manner of an unofficial vote among the eligible land owning white male voters at the time to hold a vote for retrocession in 1846 on a referendum with 763-222 in Alexandria County (modern Arlington County) to retroceed to Virginia but the votes outside of the City of Alexandria were 106-22 in favor of not retroceeding. Later approved by the 15th US President James Polk September 7, 1846 without formal approval of the measure or realignment of the District of Columbia in the Federal legislative branch, US Congress prior to approval. So technically it is believed the act of retrocession may have been unconstitutional as it was not formally voted and approved in the US Congress with a realignment of the District of Columbia boundary. That is US History for you, for a distance looks pristine, but up close it is messy with many contradictions.
Great video! Your really underrated, keep following your dreams!
Can Maryland have the rest of DC back as well, they will get to vote 🗳️
Less go Maryland no one can beat us 🎉🎉🎉
And now Alexandria is one of the richest spots on the East coast belonging to Fairfax County
Why they give the part in vigina back to vigana
George W didn't know about nuclear submarine droneships
Bro’s mic from Temu 🙏🏿😭
Its not THAT bad… 😥
They didn't have the constitutional authority to split off, unless an amendment was passed.
When you are rebelling against your government, you don't tend to care what their founding documents say.
You are really underrated, don't worry one day u will get famous keep following ur dreams 😊
I will man thank you 🙏 ❤️
Did the orator realize that Maryland was a silver state. That’s why the federal army took control of the legislature during the Civil War.
Man why did they have to do that to my OCD having self 😢
Now i know why i prefer to stay east of the Potomac either in dc or pg county
Huh, so that explains season five of TWD
Lol I knew someone is gonna say it
I can see my house on the map💀
Virginia calling slave owning a "right" is so wild
The point of dc is that it is its own district and don't belong to any state
With no representation, so taxation without representation
Arlington is in that box too
Edit:: on the VA side
As a dc citizen I think Arlington and Alexandria should reunite with D. C
DC MENTIONEDDDDD I❤THE DMV
Not a cool thing to learn about my home town. So here’s a fun fact: Five Guys is based in Alexandria
I just wish he’d of explained where Columbia comes from??
Who is Columbia ?
Show me where it states Maryland did not want slavery.
Just imagine the corruption and dirty politics back in the 1800s.
Uh, both Virginia and Maryland were slave states, so I’m not sure where the “didn’t want slaves” comment for Maryland comes from.
It’s not Maryland, but Congress. There were rumors that Congress was going to outlaw slave trading in DC and Alexandria was a major center of the trade.
But the entire district was controlled by Congress. This video doesn't seem accurate at all.
why did the south not invade dc first?
Where is Arlington then? 🧐
Alexandria like The walking dead?
You came back
It's funny that you said the Maryland side didn't want slaves. That's not western Maryland my friend. That part of Maryland definitely in around DC was still in favor of slavery. Especially south along the Potomac on the Maryland side.
Well, first of all, the opening sentence is incorrect. Washington, D.C. is the capital of The United States of America, NOT the capital of America. America is a continent divided into north and south halves.
Not allowing people to be property gives people more rights not less
Capital of North or South America?
America as in the US
@@LordDonut Oh, thank you. Wonder why they did not just say USA. Makes a difference to talk about one country or a landmass containing 2 continents with 50ish countries.
@@JaceStream well, i made this video with an audience of americans (people from usa) and here we usually refer to the us as america, even though its wrong
*Him saying theyres a place in the us called alexandria*
Egypt:🤨
there’s like a thousand cities named alexandria, Egypt isn’t the only one
Yeah but im egyptian so it came to my mind first
Poor DC roads are terrible towards Maryland side and always we stuck in traffic for hrs and hrs and Virginia side are bright well maintained wide roads why that just because Maryland leaders are incompetent or lazy or thieves?
He's talking about slavery 😂
In real life we just call it DC, home of traffic
true, it sucks
That fact that he thinks maryland is an abolitionist state is gut wrenchingly hilarous. We had slaves, we had a lot, maryland was one of the heaviest users of slavery and it continued into the war until around 1863.
And that’s why as someone who lives in Maryland, whenever I hear a Virginian try to claim DC I have to remind them they they forfeited any sort of right to do so
what virginians claim DC? you made that up
heheh I see my house
Tldr Arlington said hell no that’s mine
Why tf does it sound like ur talking over zoom
And let me just say having lived in the area for over a decade now, the Arlington/Alexandria side is run so much better
Why does it matter if Virginia was pro slavery and Maryland was not? That was in the 1800s. What’s important is did we grow from our mistakes or are we going to argue about it? We need to look at what is happening now and correct it. I would think that would be priority
They just need to add it back to Maryland so they can stop clamoring for statehood which is just plot to get more votes for one side.
I'm from Maryland and I often go to DC. No I can tell people this.
Virgin (Virginia) Mary (Maryland) gave birth to the perfectly squared new capital of the United States of America 🇺🇸
Lol
Looks like upside down MN
I was born in Washington DC
The next state is going to be new Oregon
so DC is a maryland city NOT VIRGINIA
STOP SAYING ITS VIRGINIA
Majority of the land in DC belong to Maryland
Diamond not square
When you make a historical video and use the casual term “America” which can refer to something other than the United States, it’s best to just say United States as it may be confusing to some viewers. Just giving advice. The capital of America just doesn’t sound right, it sounds like you’re referring to the continent rather than the United States of America.
True, ive made a video on that topic actually haha
What country did you think it pertained to?
@@45CaliberCure I mean, it sounded like it was the capital of the continent. As if someone said the capital of Europe is Brussels.
@@Still_EternalThat’s silly.
But which America then in that context. The only America in singular form that’s constantly references is then United States. If it were continental, wouldn’t it be “the Americas” there’s a north and a south one and then the Caribbean region.
I always thought Abraham Washington invented cream style corn.
Bro what
George Washington Floyd invented peanut buddaz 🥜
@@LordDonutlol, he’s trolling 😂
Reclaim Alexandria for DC
Maryland had slaves. And was also 1 of 2 that were the last to free their slaves. So ,,,yeah
freedom, freedom of owning livestock
What an amazing over-simplification of the origin of DC. A little misleading with the facts.
Washington, D.C is the capital of the United States of America, not "America"
Country road take me home....
To the place where i belong…
It’s the capital of the United States. Not the capital of “America”
Wow. That's almost entirely wrong.
Capital of America??? You mean United States of America. America is a CONTINENT!
Why Maryland tho
It's capitol of America and not "capital."
It's not the capital of America, America is Continents. Canada & Mexico are both N. AMERICA. D.C. is the capital of the U.S.A.
I honestly thought DC was Democratic Capital… I’m from Australia 😅
some people here in the US dont know that DC is the capital so youre good haha
did bro have a stroke
Yes
Bro fyp is way to local
False. They broke away when Virginia entered into the Civil War for the South.