Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889 [Quote on the authority of governments from Davis's inaugural address]

GLC04677

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GLC#
GLC04677
Type
Documents
Date
1870
Author/Creator
Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889
Title
[Quote on the authority of governments from Davis's inaugural address]
Place Written
s.l.
Pagination
1 p. : Height: 8.4 cm, Width: 11.1 cm
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
Reconstruction

Writes: "The Rightful powers of government are derived from the consent of the governed." Quoted from his inaugural address as Confederate president, but probably written after the Civil War. Written on a card.

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