I think your missing something that goes with the question?
Answer:
Tt had replaced its governor, Sam Houston, who had refused to take an oath of allegiance to the Confederacy.
Explanation:
Well, to start, the Supreme Court could have ruled differently in Plessy v. Ferguson.
In Plessy, the Supreme Court condoned the practice of "separate but equal" making it permissible for the white south (and north) to create discriminatory practices.
Constantinople was the closest Christian city it was later taken over and the name was changed to Istanbul
