Speech of the Hon. Jefferson Davis, of Mississippi, Delivered in the United States Senate, on the 10th day of January, 1861, Upon the Message of the P

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In this historic speech, Jefferson Davis, the future President of the Confederacy, explains and defends the secession of Mississippi from the United States following the election of Abraham Lincoln. He argues that the rights of the states were being violated and that secession was a legitimate remedy. This document is an important primary source for understanding the causes and justifications for the Civil War.