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Jefferson Davis, the President of the Confederate States during the American Civil War, owned several slaves throughout his life. At the time of the Civil War, it is estimated that he owned around 113 slaves on his Mississippi plantation, Brierfield. His ownership and use of enslaved people were typical of many Southern plantation owners of that era.

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How did Jefferson Davis feel about john brown and his activities in bleeding kansas?

I am doing a project on Jefferson Davis in social studies and my teacher was talking about this question. Jefferson Davis felt that John Brown's activities were wrong and his behavior was wrong. John Brown was basically killing slaves and Jefferson Davis did not like this. Jefferson Davis was a loyal man and respected his slaves. He was a kind slaveowner from the south. When John Brown was killing the slaves in "Bleeding Kansas", Jefferson Davis did not like it because they were killing innocent slaves who Jefferson Davis respected and considered slaves as people


How much slaves did Jefferson Davis own?

I really do not know.


How many slaves did Jefferson Davis own prior to the US Civil War?

To be theoretically correct there were 187 slaves owned by Thomas Jefferson. One of these lady slaves, Sally Hemmings, had a total of 7 kids, only 4 surviving for any significant period of time. Sally's "relationship" with Jefferson cannot be thought of as consensual and reciprocal as she was, in fact, Jefferson's property and any refusal of his advances could have been punished with death.


How many children does Jefferson Davis have?

Jefferson Davis has 6 children


How many kids does Jefferson Davis have?

Jefferson Davis has 6 children


Who agreed with William Lloyd Garrison's call for immediate emancipation of slaves?

Jefferson Davis


Was Jefferson Davis black?

no necessarily racist, but he was a hypocrite. he preached how slavery should be abolished, even though he owned slaves.


Did Jefferson Davis beat his slaves?

If they werent doing their work correctly, he would whip them with a lash.


When did Jefferson Davis decide to call for the drafting of slaves to work on the entrenchments of Richmond?

When Confederate Jefferson Davis realized that slaves could be useful in protecting Richmond, he asked Virginia to draft 4,500 slaves to complete the entrenchments protecting Richmond. The number of 4,500 made this forced work project one of the largest ones of the war.


How many slaves were freed in Thomas Jefferson's will?

600 slaves


Who is Jefferson Davis mother?

Mother of Jefferson Davis was Jane Davis. Father of Jefferson Davis was Samuel Davis.


Did Jefferson Davis have is slaves in attala county?

Jefferson Davis, the President of the Confederate States, did own slaves, but there is no specific historical record indicating that he owned slaves in Attala County, Mississippi. Davis's plantation, Beauvoir, was located in Biloxi, Mississippi, where he managed enslaved labor. While he had extensive connections to Mississippi, including various properties, the details of slave ownership in specific counties like Attala are not well-documented.

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