He had very little reason not to.
Although born in Kentucky (a border state), he had been running a plantation in Mississippi for years, and had become deeply absorbed in feudal culture.
Possibly his strongest point was that he was a man of principle who stood up for his beliefs, and he was selected as the Southern President because he embodied the best traditions of the landowner-aristocrat. He actually treated his slaves so well that they didn't want their freedom.
He says that the people of the south will have hope if the south wins.
Jefferson Davis was the President of the Confederacy.
He says that the people of the south will have hope if the south wins.
Jefferson Davis was the President of the Confederacy
Jefferson Davis was the President of the Confederacy
Jefferson Davis was the President of the Confederacy.
The Confederacy named moderate Jefferson Davis its president.
The Confederacy named moderate Jefferson Davis its president.
Jefferson Davis was the first and only president of the confederacy.
Jefferson Davis.
Jefferson Davis
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