Jefferson Davis
At a glance:
- Series: Dictionary of World Biography: The 19th Century
- Categories: Government and Politics
- Subcategories: Congress, Senate, Senators, House of Representatives, Politicians, Diplomats, Wars, Battles, Presidents, Prime Ministers, American Civil War, Civil Wars, Coups
- Curriculum: American History 1816-1855, American Civil War & Reconstruction Era (1856-1877), American History 1878-1900
Article abstract: Davis served his country ably as senator and secretary of war; his commitment to the South led him to accept the presidency of the Confederacy and attempt to preserve Southern independence against bitter opposition and overwhelming odds. Reviled or idealized as a symbol of the Confederacy, Davis’ consistency of principle and unflagging efforts balance out the fact that he was not well fitted for the demands of the times and the position.
Early Life
In the turbulent decades of the early 1700’s, a son of Welsh immigrants moved his...
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