Cranks, Libertarians, and Zealots: An Examination of Opposition to Jefferson Davis in the Provisional and First Confederate Congresses

While many historians have maintained that the Provisional and First Confederate Congresses both served as legislatures intent on obstructing Jefferson Davis's policies, these southern assemblies actually provided little notable resistance to the president. Congressmen who did oppose Davis'...

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Main Author: Edmondson, Tereal Wayne
Other Authors: Charles Shindo
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: LSU 2004
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Online Access:http://etd.lsu.edu/docs/available/etd-07062004-111717/