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Oklahoma - zero days without a nationwide embarrassment. Keep up the good work! (lemmy.sdf.org)

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[–] CurlyMoustache 2 points 10 months ago (3 children)

What is with that shape?

[–] samus12345 12 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Interestingly enough, slavery.

When Texas sought to enter the Union in 1845 as a slave state, federal law in the United States, based on the Missouri Compromise, prohibited slavery north of 36°30' parallel north. Under the Compromise of 1850, Texas surrendered its lands north of 36°30' latitude. The 170-mile strip of land, a "neutral strip", was left with no state or territorial ownership from 1850 until 1890. It was officially called the "Public Land Strip" and was commonly referred to as "No Man's Land."

[–] BlackPenguins 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

There is an excellent show "How the States got their Shapes" that explains the history of all states.

Fun fact: Chicago was in Michigan but they extended the Illinois border to connect them to the lakes and keep them with the union states.

[–] CurlyMoustache 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Thanks! I'll check it out.

The first 13 states and a bit westwards: let's really make this right and detailed!

After a while: another state joining!? sigh, just give me a ruler and a pen

[–] BlackPenguins 1 points 10 months ago

Also explained in that show. The borders are rough on the East because they were based on rivers and geographic features. As we moved West we invented and introduced railroads and those became our new borders hence the squareness.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

…the shape of the state?