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Bookmark or Share- Cornerstone Speech - WikipediaThe Cornerstone Speech, also known as the Cornerstone Address, was an oration given by Alexander H. Stephens, acting Vice President of the Confederate States of America, at the Athenaeum in Savannah, Georgia, on March 21, 1861.
- Internet History Sourcebooks: Modern History - Fordham UniversityAlexander H. Stephens (1812-1883), although originally opposed to secession, was elected vice-president of the Confederacy. After the war he returned to political service in Georgia and in the House of Representatives. He was elected governor of Georgia in 1882 and died in office. We are in the midst of one of the greatest epochs in our history.
- Cornerstone Speech | American Battlefield TrustIn his March 21, 1861, Cornerstone Speech, Confederate Vice President Alexander H. Stephens presents what he believes are the reasons for what he termed was a "revolution." This revolution resulted in the American Civil War. Stephens's speech is remembered by many for its defense of slavery, its outlining of the perceived differences between ...
- Alexander H. Stephens - WikipediaAlexander Hamilton Stephens (February 11, 1812 – March 4, 1883) was an American politician who served as the first and only vice president of the Confederate States from 1861 to 1865, and later as the 50th governor of Georgia from 1882 until his death in 1883.
- Alexander H. Stephens | Civil War, Georgia Governor ... - BritannicaAlexander H. Stephens (born February 11, 1812, Wilkes county, Georgia, U.S.—died March 4, 1883, Atlanta, Georgia) was a politician who served as vice president of the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War (1861–65).
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