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The '''Amerikaens Free State''' (Amerikaans: ''Amerikaens Vrÿstaet''; Dutch: ''Amerikaanse Vrijstaat;'' Spanish: ''Estado Libre de América'') is a sovereign nation in the western portion of North America. It is bordered on the north by [[Tussenland]], west by the Pacific Ocean, and south by [[Mexico]]. It is the result of Dutch settlers migrating west from Tussenland and [[New Netherland]]. Before becoming an independent state, New Spain ruled over the area from 1830-1881 and became part of [[Mexico]] from 1881 until 1903. The majority of the population trace their roots back to the Dutch settlers in the 19th century.
 
The '''Amerikaens Free State''' ([[Amerikaens]]: ''Amerikaens Vrÿstaet''; Dutch: ''Amerikaanse Vrijstaat;'' Spanish: ''Estado Libre Americanereño''), shortened to '''AFS''' (Amerikaens: ''A.V.S'') and commonly known as the '''Freestate''', is a sovereign nation in the western portion of North America. It is bordered on the north by [[Tussenland]], west by the Pacific Ocean, and south by [[Mexico]]. The modern nation was born as a result of Dutch-speaking settlers gradually migrating west from [[Tussenland]] and [[New Netherland]]. Before becoming an independent state, New Spain ruled over the region. Today, the majority of the population are of Dutch heritage.
{{Gallery|File:RTL_Dutch_Mexican_War_Map.jpg|Before and After the [[Dutch-Mexican War|Dutch-Mexican War (1901-1903)]]
([https://www.reddit.com/r/RosesTulipsAndLiberty/comments/p5izw0/the_dutchmexican_war_19011903_the_situation/ Reddit Post])|File:RTL_Territorial_Evolution_of_Dutch_America_1800_1850.jpg|Territorial Evolution of Dutch America (1800-1850) ([https://www.reddit.com/r/RosesTulipsAndLiberty/comments/nxwt73/territorial_evolution_of_the_kingdom_of_the/ Reddit post])|File:RTL_Territorial_Evolution_of_Dutch_America_1850_1900.jpg|Territorial Evolution of Dutch America (1850-1890) ([https://www.reddit.com/r/imaginarymaps/comments/o8vsp3/rtl_territorial_evolution_of_dutch_north_america/ Reddit post])|File:RTL_migrations_into_irokesenland.png|19th century migrations into Irokesenlandt ([https://www.reddit.com/r/RosesTulipsAndLiberty/comments/pkea4r/migrations_into_the_iroquois_country_irokesenland/ Reddit post])|File:RTL_Claims_before_and_after_the_2nd_dutch_spanish_war.png|Claims in America before and after the war ([https://www.reddit.com/r/RosesTulipsAndLiberty/comments/mecng5/rtl_the_2nd_dutch_spanish_war_18501855/ Reddit post])|align=center|title=Maps with Tussenland}}
 
== Demographics ==
As of present day, the Amerikaens Free State has a population of 9 million. Three-fourths of the population reside in the Pacific province of Westerzee and the inland province of Centraelia. It is the most ethnically homogeneous nation in North America, with 89% of the population of Dutch descent (2020). The majority of the AFS population is Christian. Two-thirds adhere to the Protestant denomination, while a third adhere to the Catholic Church.
 
== Language ==
The official language of the AFS is ''Amerikaans'', a Dutch-language variant originating from New Netherland to the east. Spanish is also a co-official language in the AFS due to 63 years of Hispanic rule (1840-1903) and is more common among the older population. 23% of the population claim to speak Spanish as a first language.
 
The variant of Amerikaans spoken in the AFS, called ''Voor Amerikaans,'' heavily borrows vocabulary from the Spanish language. Code-switching is common, especially among the younger generation. In writing, the spelling of most words adopted from Spanish is retained, with exceptions for older terms such as ''Kommestas (Hello;'' from Spanish ''<nowiki/>'cómo'' ''estás').''
 
However, Standard Amerikaans is still the country's primary language in government, academia, and legal matters.
 
==== Names of the AFS ====
The country's official name is rendered in three different languages. In the country's official language, Amerikaens, it is known as the ''Amerikaens Vrÿstaet''. In Dutch, it is known as the Amerikaanse Vrijstaat. The English name ''Amerikaens Free State'' is an amalgamation of the Dutch ''Amerikaens'' and English ''Free State,'' and is the common name of the country when used in English language contexts''.''
 
== Economy ==
The Amerikaanse Free State (AFS) is a sovereign nation on the west coast of the North American continent. The AFS is primarily considered a newly industrialized country, which has an economy currently in transition from one based on agriculture to one based more on services and manufacturing. Despite this, the AFS is today still considered to be an agricultural nation.
 
== Flag ==
The flag features a simplified cross of Burgundy representing their historical status as Spanish subjects, with five stars for the five original Boer republics before Spanish rule, on an orange field (representing their Dutch heritage).
 
== Etymology ==
The country's official name is rendered in three different languages. In the country's official language, Amerikaens, it is known as the ''Amerikaens Vrÿstaet''. In Dutch, it is known as the Amerikaanse Vrijstaat. The English name ''Amerikaens Free State'' is an amalgamation of the Dutch "''Amerikaens"'' and English "''Free State",'' and is the common name of the country when used in English language contexts''.''
== History ==
{{Main|History of the Amerikaens Free State}}
 
[[File:VoortrekkerRepublics.jpg|alt=|left|thumb|279x279px|The Boer Republics, later annexed by New Spain throughout the 1830s. Full res map [https://www.deviantart.com/wannabeecartographie/art/RTL-Voortrekker-Trails-of-Northwestern-America-857049444 here].]]The Pacific Northwest was originally occupied by a diverse array of indigenous peoples for millennia. Some scholars see the Pacific Coast as a major coastal migration route in settlement of the Americas by late Pleistocene peoples moving from northeast Asia into the Americas. Some areas were home to mobile and egalitarian societies. Others had very complex, affluent, sedentary communities.
=== Pre-Spanish rule and the Establishment of the Voortrekker Republics (1799-1830) ===
[[File:VoortrekkerRepublics.jpg|alt=|left|thumb|279x279px|The Boer Republics, later annexed by New Spain throughout the 1830s. Full res map [https://www.deviantart.com/wannabeecartographie/art/RTL-Voortrekker-Trails-of-Northwestern-America-857049444 here].]]Although Spain had already claimed this region for New Spain by the late 1700s, it was settled in the early 1800s by independent Dutch colonists originating from New Netherland and the Dutch Tussenland colony. Much to the displeasure of New Spain, settlers from Dutch Tussenland (called "Boers" or "Voortrekkers") trekked out west, crossing the Rocky Mountains and establishing sparsely populated settlements along their trail, and eventually into New Spain claimed territory. This riled up the New Spain authorities. Spain sought to fortify their presence in the area. This led to the foundation of the fortified settlement of Santa Maria.
 
The first Europeans to explore what is now the AFS were the Spanish. Juan Perez explored the sea around the Westerzee coast for the Spanish crown in 1779. Since then, Spain had been sparsely sending expeditions from New Spain. It was not until 1799 that the first Dutch-speaking Amerikaners started to trek out west and explore the region. Most of the trekkers were from [[New Netherland]], who wished to escape religious persecution and the classism of the newly independent country. A majority of them were members of the Venerationists, a homegrown branch of Christianity that developed in New Netherland.
Throughout 1800-1830, the various Boer settlements that dotted the west coast region had started to form their independent governments and began managing their own internal affairs. By 1835, five Voortrekker republics had formed, namely: Voorlandt (founded 1803, the first Boer republic), Kimoeenim Republic (founded 1812, named after the river where it sat on), Westerzee Republic (founded 1821). Goudlandt (broke off from the Westerzee Republic in 1845 after gold had been discovered), and New Orange (1847, the least populated of the five settlements).
 
Throughout 1799 to 1830, the Dutch migrants began forming sparsely populated communities, eventually developing into five different polities called the "Boer Republics." This had angered Spain, who also laid claim to the region. In 1830, the Spanish began exercising force on their territorial claims. Throughout the 1830s, Spain would invade and annex these Boer Republics and made them special semi-autonomous provinces under the New Spain. In exchange for their loyalty to Spain, the Boers were allowed the freedom of religion. However, Spain offered special privileges and favoritism to settlers who converted to Christianity.
New Spain authorities had multiple attempts in the 1820s to discourage the Dutch freebooters from settling there, including organized raids carried out by the natives. However, these were unsuccessful as the Voortrekkers managed to repel them each time.
 
When New Spain became independent and became the [[Mexico|Mexican Empire]], the Boer provinces were at a precarious situation. The emperor of Mexico started meddling with the internal politics of the Boer provinces, to the disapproval of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, who were sympathetic. Mexico also exercised intensive proselytization of the population to Christianity throughout the 1880s. The Mexican treatment of the Boers was used as one of the pretexts of the Dutch to launch the [[Dutch-Mexican War|1901-1903 Dutch-Mexican War]]. After the war, the three southern provinces (Nueva Orañe, Goudhaven, and Voorlandt) elected to remain under the Mexican Empire, given that their freedoms were guaranteed. The two northern provinces became one unified country: the Amerikaens Free State.
From 1830 to 1840, New Spain decided to take more militaristic actions and began exercising their claims to the area militarily. New Spain invaded the Boer Republics one-by-one. The period was known as the Boer annexation period. The Boer Republics had no unified government or standing army, and they were easily conquered by the New Spain army. The fledgling Kingdom of the Netherlands did not want to get in a military conflict with Spain and took no action.
 
Despite being a republic after their independence, 20th century AFS politics was marred with corruption. The political landscape was dominated by political families/dynasties, and had adverse effects to their political maturity.
The Treaty of Santa Maria was signed in 1840. The 5 Republics became autonomous provinces in New Spain (and later Mexico). Over the next decades, the Dutch boers experienced rapid Catholicization and Hispanicization, and creating a new dialect of the [[Amerikaens]] language known as "Boer Amerikaens", which heavily borrows vocabulary from the Spanish language. Code-switching is common, especially within the younger generation in the present-day. In writing, the spelling of most words adopted from Spanish is retained, with exceptions for older words such as ''Kommestas (How are you;'' from Spanish ''<nowiki/>'cómo'' ''estás').''
====The Gold Rush of 1846, and the Goudlandt Rebellion====
Gold was discovered in the southern region of the Westerzee Republic in 1845. This attracted many settlers in the area and made the small settlement of Meeuwÿck grow to a large town (the town was renamed to Goudhaven, translating to "Gold Port" in the Amerikaans dialect, known in Spanish as Puerto de Oro).
 
== Politics ==
However, this rush had also attracted the Royal Dutch Tussenland Company's attention, which wished to exploit the gold-rich area. After the company's diplomatic attempts to partake in the gold rush were denied by the conservative ''Westerzee Republic'', the company resorted to other dirty means.
{| class="wikitable"
|+Presidents of the Amerikaens Free State
!Name
!Term
!Notes
|-
|Dirck Goudpaerdt
|1905-1914 (9 years)
|Dirck Goudpaerdt was the first President of the Amerikaens Free State (AFS), and his tenure was marked by corruption, controversial policies, and the deportation and killing of thousands of Native Americans who refused to be placed in reservations and enrolled in the AFS Tax System.
|-
|Philippus Goudpaerdt
|1914-1926 (12 years)
|Philippus Goudpaerdt was the son of Dirck Goudpaerdt and the second president of the Amerikaens Free State (AFS). His administration was marked by corruption, authoritarianism, and the use of repressive policies to maintain power, leading to his eventual downfall and the rise of the Ubincks family in AFS politics.
|-
|Barent Ubincks
|1926-1930 (4 years)
|His rule in the AFS was marked by his fight against corruption and his efforts to establish a legitimate government, which was recognized by foreign nations after his victory in the 1926 elections.
|-
|Gerald Ubincks
|1930-1934 (4 years)
|He was the son of the previous president, Barent Ubincks.
|-
|Joris Emontsz
|1934-1938 (4 years)
|Emontsz was the cousin of the previous president, Gerald Ubincks. He had a government that was largely marked by inaction and stagnation. His administration failed to carry out any significant reforms or initiatives, and was perceived as being ineffective.
|-
|Lodewÿck Buys
|1938-1942 (4 years)
|Buys took over as president from 1938 to 1942, and his government was similarly characterized by inaction and lack of progress. His administration failed to address the key issues facing the country, including rising unemployment and social unrest.
|-
|Goedelt Goudpaerdt
|1942-1952 (12 years)
|He was the nephew of Philippus Goudpaerdt, second president of the AFS. He built stronger relations with Russia and ran on a national republican campaign. He was removed from power after the 1952 military intervention by the [[Association of North American Nations|Association of North American Nations (ANAN)]].
|}
 
== Culture ==
They incited and supported a capitalist rebellion in Goudlandt, resulting in the secession of the Republic of Goudlandt from the Westerzee Republic (although still under the suzerainty of New Spain) in 1846. This new republic had allowed merchants working for the Dutch Tussenland company to set up shop in Goudlandt, bringing in a profit. This move, however, had upset the Spanish.
====Gold-smuggling, and 2nd Dutch-Spanish War (1850-1855)====
[[File:1850 New Spain Gains.png|alt=|left|thumb|240x240px|Territorial Gains from the Dutch after the 2nd Dutch-Spanish War.]]It became somewhat of an open secret that the Dutch had been siphoning the gold and profit from Goudlandt and New Spain. The trail that the Dutch merchants and miners working for the Dutch Tussenland company had used became known as the Smockelaer's Trail (meaning ''Smuggler's Trail'' in the Amerikaans dialect). This trail had also resulted in the founding of several settlements along its path. The gold smuggling business of the Dutch Tussenland company would eventually be one of the primary reasons for the [https://www.reddit.com/r/RosesTulipsAndLiberty/comments/mecng5/rtl_the_2nd_dutch_spanish_war_18501855/ Second Dutch-Spanish War]. During the war, New Spain occupied key forts in the Dutch unincorporated territories of Acansa (Dutch: Opdamslandt) and Misuri (Dutch: Mizoerie). In the resulting treaty, these regions were officially ceded to New Spain as three new provinces: Misuri del Norte, Misuri del Sur, and Acansa.
=== Period Under New Spain (1830-1875) and the Mexican Empire (1875-1903) ===
The Boers enjoyed partial self-rule during its time under New Spain. It was throughout these periods that the Dutch Boer Culture became heavily influenced by Hispanic elements. Under New Spain, Protestantism was not outlawed. However, to promote Catholicism, Spain built schools in the Amerikaner towns ran by Catholic missionaries to help spread the religion. In 1875, the Boer Regions fell under the fledgling Mexican Empire. It was during this time that the Boers experienced religious persecution (specifically during the periods between 1880 and 1890, until these restrictions were relaxed due to unrest). Eventually, private worship was allowed but the Catholic Church had been placed in special status under Mexican rule. More efforts were made by the Mexican empire to consolidate her power, such as removing certain guarantees and freedoms from the ''Voors.''
 
==== Flag ====
=== The Dutch-Mexican War (1901-1903), and the Creation of the Amerikaanse Free State ===
The modern flag features a simplified cross of Burgundy representing their historical status as Spanish subjects, with five stars for the five original Boer republics before Spanish rule, on an orange field (representing their Dutch heritage).
Since the 1850s, the Kingdom of the Netherlands was still struggling to rise out of the ashes of the 2nd Dutch-Spanish War (1850-1855) and the Canton War (or the Third Anglo-Dutch War; 1850-1855) fought primarily in North America and in Asia. The wars caused a massive loss of Dutch territory and prestige. The Kingdom of the Netherlands was forced to cede the territories of Acansa and Mizoerie to the Spanish, give the Afro-Amerikaner revolutionaries in South Tussenland their independence, and pay monetary concessions to Britain and Spain. As a result, Tussenland became landlocked and economic ruin devastated the colony. Rampant political unrest led to the Tussenland Revolts of 1859-1861, which transformed Tussenland into a federation of four autonomous states. By the 1870s, the Dutch economy started to recover. In the next thirty years, the Kingdom of the Netherlands was gradually able to rebuild itself, modernize its military and navy, and restore its economy. When the Mexican Empire declared independence in 1881, the Netherlands sought to exploit the fragile nature of the new state and eventually reclaim territory and prestige lost half a decade ago.
 
Historically, following its independence in 1903, the Amerikaens Free State flag was characterized by a red band set against a white background, adorned with five stars symbolizing the five original Boer Republics. During the presidency of Goedelt Goudpaerdt, the flag's star configuration underwent change to three stars, bearing resemblance to the flag of the Russian National Republic, as an effect of improving diplomatic ties with Russia. Following the 1952 ANAN coup, the modern flag was officially adopted.
When the Mexico started centralizing their empire and reducing the autonomy of the Amerikaners in the Boer provinces, the Kingdom of the Netherlands used this as one of the pretexts for war: to liberate their kin on the west. The war resulted in a Dutch victory. After the war, the Kingdom of the Netherlands wanted to annex the Boer regions to the Federation of Tussenland (then a Dutch colony). The southern three provinces (New Orange, Goudlandt, and Voorland) outright rejected this proposal, and chose to stay within the Mexican empire, as the inhabitants of the region identified closer to Mexico than the Netherlands (highly Catholicized Amerikaner population).
 
{{Gallery|File:RTL_Flag_Independence.png|Original Independence Flag (1903-1942)|File:RTL_Flag_NR_AFS.png|National-Republican inspired (1942-1952)|File:Flag_of_AFS.png|Modern flag (1952-present)|align=center|title=Flags of the Amerikaens Free State}}
The Northern Boers identified more with the Dutch than the Mexicans and were invited to join the Federation of Tussenland as two new provinces. They rejected the offer, citing cultural differences as a result of 75 years of Hispanic influence. There was also opposition within Tussenland against their entry. The provinces of Irokesenland and Westerzee feared that two new Amerikaner-dominated provinces would upset the political balance and threaten Tussenland’s cosmopolitan nature. As a compromise, borders were redrawn and the independent Amerikaens Free State was created.
== Economy ==
The Amerikaanse Free State (AFS) is a sovereign nation on the west coast of the North American continent. The AFS is primarily considered a newly industrialized country, which has an economy currently in transition from one based on agriculture to one based more on services and manufacturing. Despite this, the AFS is today still considered to be an agricultural nation.
 
=== 20thDemographics Century ===
As of present day, the Amerikaens Free State has a population of 9 million. Three-fourths of the population reside in the Pacific province of Westerzee and the inland province of Centraelia. It is the most ethnically homogeneous nation in North America, with 89% of the population of Dutch descent (2020). The majority of the AFS population is Christian. Two-thirds adhere to the Protestant denomination, while a third adhere to the Catholic Church.
 
==== Post Independence Political SituationLanguage ====
The official language of the AFS is ''Amerikaans'', a Dutch-language variant originating from New Netherland to the east. Spanish is also a co-official language in the AFS due to 63 years of Hispanic rule (1840-1903) and is more common among the older population. 23% of the population claim to speak Spanish as a first language.
The political situation after the independence of the AFS was shaky after their independence. It is important to remember that before being a single sovereign state in 1903, what is now the AFS consisted of two distinct semi-autonomous provinces within the Mexican Empire: Westerzee (not to be confused with the province of [[Westerzee|Westerzee, Tussenland]]) hugging the pacific coast, and Kiemoeënim. They both had different legal systems. Westerzee had more democratic institutions like the Algemenhofs (created in 1870, also known as the Cortes-Generales, or the General Courts). Kimoeenim had no democratic legislative apparatus and instead had the Council of the People. Three-fourths of the seats were appointed by the governor and the other fourth by the Mexican resident delegate.
 
The variant of Amerikaans spoken in the AFS, called ''Voor Amerikaans,'' heavily borrows vocabulary from the Spanish language. Code-switching is common, especially among the younger generation. In writing, the spelling of most words adopted from Spanish is retained, with exceptions for older terms such as ''Kommestras (Hello;'' from Spanish ''<nowiki/>'cómo'' ''estás').''
The seeds of independence were sown in 1894 when the separatist coalition party named the Amerikaner Integrity League (Amerikaens: ''Amerikaens Integriteytsbond'') won the majority of seats in the General Courts and denounced the increasing proselytization and encroachment of the Mexican Empire against the Protestant Amerikaners. Meanwhile, in Kimoeenim, the province was led by a pro-Mexican governor despite the majority Protestant population, which led to calls for a more democratic government.
 
However, Standard Amerikaans is still the country's primary language in government, academia, and legal matters.
When the Dutch-Spanish War erupted in 1901, the Dutch had secret dealings with the leader of Westerzee, Dirck Goudpaerdt, promising them independence from Mexico if they supported the Dutch during the war. During the war, the central authority of Kimoeenim had disintegrated due to being cut off from the Mexicans. In its place, three regional factions had formed in the population centers of the north, south, and east (which later became the AFS provinces of Kimoeenim (retaining the old name), Bovenlandt, and Centraelia).
 
After the war, the Dutch facilitated dialogue between the four provinces (plus Westerzee) to draft a new constitution. An initial draft was finished in 1903, but due to conflicting interests between the provinces, a finished constitution would not be adopted until late 1904. Dirck Goudpaerdt became the first President of the AFS, and the country's official legislative body was the Algemenhof.
 
==== Corruption, controversial policies, and the rift between the AFS and Tussenland ====
By 1905, the independence of the Dutch colony of Tussenland resulted in lessened support from the Dutch. President Dirck Goudpaerdt was quick to come into dialogue with the new government of Tussenland, which had received them warmly. Goudpaerdt's party, the ''Amerikaens Integriteytsbond,'' dominated the AFS politics in the early 20th century. However, Goudpaerdt knew that the rift between the Catholics and Protestants threatened the nation, and consequently, the Algemenhof pursued policies that united both groups and alienated another: the Native Americans. From 1910-1915, thousands of native Americans who refused to be placed in reservations and enroll in the AFS Tax System were killed or deported to Opdamslandt, a move which Tussenland did not oppose due to their government's similar policies in their own country.
 
===== Rule of President Philippus Goudpaerdt =====
Upon the death of the President in 1914, his son, Philippus Goudpaerdt, won the presidency and was appointed the leader of the Amerikaens Integrity party. Philippus Goudpaerdt was a traditional Venerationist in his beliefs, and abhorred vice and alcohol. He put laws against debauchery in place, and outlawed the sale of alcohol in the AFS, for "the preservation of both Protestant and Catholic" values.
 
===== Kidnapping of Gertruydt Ubincks, and severed international relations =====
In 1921, in the midst of Philippus Goudpaerdt's second term, shreds of evidence of his father's corruption and embezzlement came to light. The Amerikaens Integrity party was heavily implicated in these pieces of evidence. Incriminating evidence told of the extensive pocketing of AFS tax money and monetary aid by the Goudpaerdts. Philippus Goudpaerdt denounced the accusations as a political smear against his party and the nation. Despite these evidences, the majority of the population was not convinced and continued to support Goudpaerdt.
 
The party ordered the arrest of Barent Ubincks, a member of the opposition and a known critic of the Goudpaerdt administration, who they believed was behind the accusations. Upon hearing the news, Ubincks fled to Tussenland, which had granted him political asylum. Goudpaerdt was angered by Tussenland's decision to protect Ubincks. He demanded Ubinck's extradition but was rejected by Tussenland. As a response, Goudpaerdt's agents located and kidnapped Ubincks' wife, Gertruydt, which had earlier fled to Nueva Orañe (formerly the Boer Republic of New Orange, now part of the Mexican Empire) and briefly worked as a telephony switchboard operator. The Mexican and Tussenlander governments had no knowledge of this until a month later (March 1923) when Goudpaerdt demanded the extradition of Ubincks and used their capture of Gertruydt as negotiating leverage. The case was highly publicized, and several American governments branded the AFS as a rogue state and Philippus a "barbarian."
 
Despite his wife taken hostage, Ubincks was advised by Tussenland not to return and cave in to the rogue state's tactics. He would remain in asylum in Tussenland for two years, until 1923 when he finally returned and was arrested. It was reported that Gertruydt Ubincks had been subject to torture, with Goudpaerdt believing she was a spy working for either Tussenland or Mexico. Gertruydt Ubincks was released on the same year, in poor medical condition. The reveal of her poor situation had made the populace disillusioned with the Goudpaerdt government. This resulted in a peaceful protest marches in the capital Tuynswÿck and other parts of the AFS, calling for compensations to the Ubincks and demanded the government to be held accountable. As a result, Goudpaerdt released Barent Ubincks and even allowed him to run for the upcoming 1926 elections.
 
Throughout the rest of his term, the government of Philippus Goudpaerdt became a pariah among the liberal republican governments of North America. While all of its neighbors were experiencing the benefits of globalization and international ties, the AFS progressed backwards due to their corrupt, repressive, and isolationist government.
 
==== 1926 General Elections, Electoral Fraud, and the 1926 Electoral Protests ====
In March 1925, Barent Ubincks announced his intention to run as President in the 1926 General Elections. He had garnered more support this time from the public, completely unlike the situation ten years ago when he first released incriminating evidence against the Goudpaerdts in 1914. Two months later, his wife, Gertruydt, died due to the injuries she suffered. This bolstered Barent Ubincks' popularity even more. The elections were held peacefully in February 1926, and was watched by international observers (Tussenland, Mexico, Spain, etc.). When the results were tallied, the official tallying body announced Ubincks as the winner of the elections. His party, the Liberal Party (Amerikaens: ''Liberalpartÿ'') had won half of the seats on the Algemenhof. However, the official state press released contradictory results, declaring Goudpaerdt winning a third term. The government ordered newspapers within the AFS to publish of Goudpaerdt's Victory, while international presses released news of Ubincks' victory. This left the population of the AFS in a state of confusion. As a result, Goudpaerdt was inaugurated in the capital Tuynswyck, while Ubincks held a separate inauguration in his native Centraelia.
 
== Gallery ==
This once again resulted in protests against the Goudpaerdt government, this time more violent than the protests earlier in 1923. Supporters of Ubincks stormed the capitol building, forcing Goudpaerdt to Tussenland. Tussenland authorities arrested Goudpaerdt upon setting foot in Tussenland, and was transported to the Daesemus National jail. By September 1926, Barent Ubinck's government was recognized by foreign nations as the legitimate government of the AFS.
{{Gallery|File:VoortrekkerRepublics.jpg|The Boer Republics, later annexed by New Spain throughout the 1830s. ([https://www.reddit.com/r/RosesTulipsAndLiberty/comments/nrf65p/the_voortrekkers_of_north_america_independent/ Reddit post]).|File:AFS1903.jpg|The AFS in 1903 ([https://www.reddit.com/r/imaginarymaps/comments/pake7o/rtl_the_amerikaens_free_state_during_its/ Reddit post])|File:AFSmd.png|The AFS in the modern day ([https://www.reddit.com/r/imaginarymaps/comments/jyty3x/rtl_physical_map_of_the_amerikaanse_free_state_a/ Reddit post])|align=center|title=Maps featuring the Amerikaens Free State}}
 
== See also ==
Ubincks continued to use the death of his wife as a reminder of the Goudpaerdt family's corruption and cruelty. The constitution was appended to bar presidents from running for a second consecutive term. Despite this legislation, there was no rule made against political families/dynasties. In the 1932 elections, Ubincks' son, Gerald Ubincks won the presidency.
 
* [[History of the Amerikaens Free State]]
* [[Tussenland]]
* [[Mexico]]
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