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S3 E3 Jefferson Davis's Farewell to the Senate

S3 E3 Jefferson Davis's Farewell to the Senate

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On January 21, 1861, Jefferson Davis stood in the Senate and delivered a farewell address. This speech lays out the doctrine of states' rights, state sovereignty and secession.

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S3 E3 Jefferson Davis's Farewell to the Senate

S3 E3 Jefferson Davis's Farewell to the Senate

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