Why was Jefferson Davis so influential?

Answer 1

Jefferson Davis (1808-1889) is best remembered as the first and only President of the Confederate States during the Civil War. Believing in the sovereignty of the states, and the right of the people to alter or abolish their form of government and establish a new one, he held that each state had the right to secede from the union and that the federal government had no authority to attempt to coerce a state to remain in the union. Accustomed to giving commands and being obeyed, he did not function well as a politician, and this limited his success in governing the Confederacy. After the South lost the war, he was captured at Irwinville, Georgia, imprisoned at Fortress Monroe in Virginia, and indicted for treason. Released on bail after two years, he was never brought to trial. He later wrote his memoirs, "The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government," in which he explains his views on the Union, the Constitution, and States Rights.

Answer 2

He looked like a good choice for Confederate president.

He had a respectable record as a Colonel in the Mexican War. He seemed to embody the noble qualities of the Southen aristocrat. He was also a good advertisement for slavery - he treated his slaves so well that they didn't want their freedom.

But he turned out a disappointment, unable to control either his cabinet or his Generals. And when things turned bad, he didn't tour the country making morale-raising speeches. He just stayed at home, issuing appeals for loyalty.

Finally, when the Union troops came to arrest him, he tried to escape dressed as a woman - not exactly in the best Confederate style or spirit.

Answer 3

he was the first confederate president. he was president when the south states secede

Answer 4

being president of the confederate states of America