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jun 20, 1861 - The Year of Davis

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Davis was the first president of the Confederate States of America. By being its first leader, he provided important political structure and stability. He sympathized with many southern planters in the cause and mobilized many, as he called it "their divine right to own slaves."

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jun 20, 1861
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~ 165 years ago