The District of Columbia was created with land ceded by Maryland on December 23, 1788, and by Virginia on December 3, 1789. This land was mandated as the permanent seat of our government by the Residence Act of July 6, 1790. Between 1791 and 1792 the final boundaries were set. Washington D.C.'s territory on the Virginia side of the Potomac river was retroceded by Virginia on July 9, 1846, due to Southern fears that slavery would be abolished within the capital. This left Alexandria free to continue as a hub of oppression, cruelty and greed, without interference from Northern abolitionists. Washington D.C.'s borders should be restored due to the fact that the retrocession was perpetuated solely to continue facilitating the violation of the of basic human rights, freedoms and liberties.
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