“Our new government is founded upon exactly the opposite idea; its foundations are laid, its corner- stone rests, upon the great truth that the negro is not equal to the white man; that slavery subordination to the superior race is his natural and normal condition. This, our new government, is the first, in the history of the world, based upon this great physical, philosophical, and moral truth.”
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Alexander H. Stephens
Alexander H. Stephens was an American politician born on February 11, 1812, and died on March 4, 1883. He served as the Vice President of the Confederate States during the American Civil War and was a staunch advocate for the Southern cause. Stephens is known for his defense of slavery, which he elaborated on in his book 'A Defense of the Constitution of the United States'. more
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