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The Cornerstone of the Confederacy (1861)

Published: March 17, 2022, 11:30 a.m.

It\u2019s March 16th. In 1861, Alexander Stephens, Vice President of the Confederate States of America, delivered a speech that came to be known as the \u201ccornerstone speech.\u201d

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Jody, Niki, and Kellie discuss how Stephens\u2019s remarks left little doubt about the centrality of slavery in the Confederacy\u2019s desire to secede \u2014 even though the role of slavery in causing the Civil War continued to be contested for decades.

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