The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Volume 2 by Jefferson Davis
"The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Volume 2" by Jefferson Davis is a historical work published in 1881. Written by the former President of the Confederate States, this massive two-volume work defends the Confederacy's formation and argues for the constitutional and moral justification of secession. Davis compares the Confederacy to the American Revolution, defends slavery's morality, and details his grievances against Northern states. The book sparked mixed reactions and modest
sales, reflecting a nation moving beyond its divided past. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889 |
|---|---|
| Title | The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Volume 2 |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rise_and_Fall_of_the_Confederate_Government |
| Credits | Produced by Tricia Groeneveld Text prepared from Google Books: books.google.ca/books?id=F9gBAAAAMAAJ |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 54.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | E456: History: America: Civil War period (1861-1865) |
| Subject | United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 |
| Subject | Confederate States of America -- History |
| Subject | United States -- Politics and government -- 1861-1865 |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 42315 |
| Release Date | Mar 12, 2013 |
| Most Recently Updated | Oct 23, 2024 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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