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Jefferson Davis

1808 - 1889
3 books

Background

Source: Wikipedia

Jefferson F. Davis (June 3, 1808 – December 6, 1889) was the only president of the Confederate States from 1861 to 1865, leading the Confederacy during the American Civil War. Before the war, he was a member of the Democratic Party who represented Mississippi in the House of Representatives from 1845 to 1846 and in the United States Senate from 1857 to 1861. From 1853 to 1857, he served as the 23rd United States secretary of war during the administration of President Franklin Pierce.

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Cover of The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Volume 1

The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Volume 1

Confederate States of America

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Cover of The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Volume 2

The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Volume 2

Confederate States of America

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Cover of Speeches of the Hon. Jefferson Davis, of Mississippi; delivered during the summer of 1858.

Speeches of the Hon. Jefferson Davis, of Mississippi; delivered during the summer of 1858.

Nullification (States' rights)

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