American History
The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Volume 1
Written by the former Confederate President, this extensive book defends the South's secession and the Civil War's causes through constitutional arguments and historical comparisons.
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"The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Volume 1" by Jefferson Davis is a two-volume historical work published in 1881. Written by the former Confederate President, this extensive book defends the South's secession and the Civil War's causes through constitutional arguments and historical comparisons. Davis justifies slavery's morality, critiques Northern hypocrisy, and draws parallels between the Confederacy's formation and the American Revolution. The work sparked mixed reactions and modest sales, becoming a significant but controversial document of Lost Cause ideology.
- Format
- EPUB
- Language
- English
- Length
- 1068 pages
- Published
- 1 January 1881
- Publisher
- Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
- ISBN
- 9781985614031
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