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The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Volume 2Jefferson Davis

The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Volume 2

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Original author: Jefferson Davis

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"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.

The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Volume 2, by Jefferson Davis. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #42315.

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63 Chapters

  1. 1.Chapter XV568 words
  2. 2.Chapter XXV215 words
  3. 3.Chapter XXVI177 words
  4. 4.Chapter XXVII324 words
  5. 5.Chapter XXX122 words
  6. 6.Chapter XXXI302 words
  7. 7.Chapter XXXIII852 words
  8. 8.Chapter XLII159 words
  9. 9.Chapter XLIII181 words
  10. 10.Chapter XLIV415 words
  11. 11.Chapter XLVIII217 words
  12. 12.Chapter XLIX574 words
  13. 13.Chapter LVI132 words
  14. 14.Chapter LVII207 words
  15. 15.Chapter XV6,184 words
  16. 16.Chapter XVI6,189 words
  17. 17.Chapter XVII6,262 words
  18. 18.Chapter XVIII5,391 words
  19. 19.Chapter XIX3,986 words
  20. 20.Chapter XX7,062 words
  21. 21.Chapter XXI6,360 words
  22. 22.Chapter XXII3,942 words
  23. 23.Chapter XXIII3,878 words
  24. 24.Chapter XXIV6,968 words
  25. 25.Chapter XXV7,228 words
  26. 26.Chapter XXVI5,412 words
  27. 27.Chapter XXVII5,971 words
  28. 28.Chapter XXVIII7,531 words
  29. 29.Chapter XXIX5,160 words
  30. 30.Chapter XXX7,770 words
  31. 31.Chapter XXXI6,892 words
  32. 32.Chapter XXXII3,652 words
  1. 33.Chapter XXXIII5,586 words
  2. 34.Chapter XXXIV6,216 words
  3. 35.Chapter XXXV5,416 words
  4. 36.Chapter XXXVI2,749 words
  5. 37.Chapter XXXVII6,095 words
  6. 38.Chapter XXXVIII5,284 words
  7. 39.Chapter XXXIX (1)8,818 words
  8. 40.Chapter XXXIX (2)5,994 words
  9. 41.Chapter XL4,009 words
  10. 42.Chapter XLI4,855 words
  11. 43.Chapter XLII3,495 words
  12. 44.Chapter XLIII5,853 words
  13. 45.Chapter XLIV9,597 words
  14. 46.Chapter XLV4,177 words
  15. 47.Chapter XLVI4,257 words
  16. 48.Chapter XLVII7,524 words
  17. 49.Chapter XLVIII (1)8,630 words
  18. 50.Chapter XLVIII (2)3,796 words
  19. 51.Chapter XLIX9,997 words
  20. 52.Chapter L6,002 words
  21. 53.Chapter LI4,290 words
  22. 54.Chapter LII8,991 words
  23. 55.Chapter LIII6,139 words
  24. 56.Chapter LIV9,922 words
  25. 57.Chapter LV4,796 words
  26. 58.Chapter LVI6,935 words
  27. 59.Chapter LVII9,538 words
  28. 60.Conclusion (1)8,807 words
  29. 61.Conclusion (2)8,829 words
  30. 62.Conclusion (3)8,829 words
  31. 63.Conclusion (4)2,146 words