# The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Volume 1

By Jefferson Davis.

"The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Volume 1" by Jefferson Davis is a two-volume historical work published in 1881. Written by the former Confederate President, this extensive book defends the South's secession and the Civil War's causes through constitutional arguments and historical comparisons. Davis justifies slavery's morality, critiques Northern hypocrisy, and draws parallels between the Confederacy's formation and the American Revolution. The work sparked mixed reactions and modest sales, becoming a significant but controversial document of Lost Cause ideology. (Summary by Project Gutenberg, written by machine.)

- Language: English
- Subjects: United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865; Confederate States of America -- History; United States -- Politics and government -- 1861-1865

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## Audiobooks of it

- [Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Volume 1a](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/books/librivox/6873) by Jefferson Davis (12 h 57 min, English)
- [Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Volume 1b](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/books/librivox/7557) by Jefferson Davis (18 h 52 min, English)

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