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

Jefferson Davis (1808–1889) was an American statesman and advocate for the Southern cause, best known for serving as the President of the Confederate States from 1861 to 1865 during the American Civil War. Born in Kentucky and raised in Mississippi, Davis graduated from West Point military academy and served in the U.S. Army before entering politics. He became a fervent proponent of states' rights...