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Jefferson Davis Dbq

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Anthony Nguyen Jefferson Davis Jefferson Davis was the first and only President of the Confederate State of America, but before he joins the Confederate side, he fought in the war and later than hold high-rank government jobs. He had a bright future in politics and was considering to be a future President, but he threw it all away because he belief in slavery. Jefferson was raised in Mississippi in a family of ten children, he was named after Thomas Jefferson, his ancestor fought in the American revolution. He attended West Point academy, graduating 23rd in a class of 33. At West Point he also made some friend who latter on become the general of the Confederate side like Albert Sidney Johnston, Robert E Lee and Joseph E Johnston. After graduated, …show more content…

House of Representatives in Mississippi. His term was short because he resigned to serve in the Mexican-American war as a colonel command. He was a war hero for winning the Battle of Buena Vista. Return from the war, Davis was elected to the U.S. Senate and become a chairman on the military affairs committee. He ran for governor, but it was unsuccessful. Later on in his career, President Franklin Pierce made him secretary of War. It was probably his favorite job, and Davis helping President Pierce to bring important reforms to the military. When Pierce retired, he went back to the Senate. Davis spoke about North and South, urging peaceful between the two. In the 1860 presidential election, Davis opposed the Stephen A. Douglas, a person who endorse popular sovereignty, and supported John C. Breckinridge, who demanded federal government protection for slave holdings in the territories. When South Carolina withdrew from the Union in December 1860, Davis still opposed secession, though he believed that the Constitution gave a state the right to withdraw from the original compact of states. He believed that the newly elected president, Abraham Lincoln, would use lethal force into the South and there will be

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