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Alexander Hamilton Stephens [a] (February 11, 1812 – March 4, 1883) was an American politician who served as the first and only vice president of the Confederate States from 1861 to 1865, and later as the 50th governor of Georgia from 1882 until his death in 1883.
Alexander Hamilton Stephens (11 de fevereiro de 1812 — 4 de março de 1883) foi um advogado e político norte-americano pelo estado da Geórgia. Foi vice-presidente dos Estados Confederados (1861-1865) durante a Guerra Civil Americana, ele foi também representante norte-americano e 50° governador do estado da Geórgia 1882 até sua morte em 1883.
9 de nov. de 2009 · Learn about the life and career of Alexander H. Stephens, the vice president of the Confederate States of America during the Civil War. Find out how he supported slavery, opposed secession and clashed with Jefferson Davis.
17 de mai. de 2024 · Alexander H. Stephens was a politician who served as vice president of the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War (1861–65). Called “Little Ellick” by his colleagues because he weighed only about 100 pounds, Stephens was admitted to the bar in 1834.
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In this speech, delivered in Savannah, Georgia, in March 1861, Stephens defends slavery and explains the differences between the North and the South. He also outlines the improvements and changes in the new Confederate constitution compared to the old U.S. constitution.
Alexander Stephens served in Georgia’s state legislature and US Congress before his selection as the Vice President of the Confederacy in 1861. After the surrender at Appomattox Court House, federal soldiers captured Stephens and brought him to Fort Warren in Boston as a prisoner.
The Cornerstone Speech, also known as the Cornerstone Address, was an oration given by Alexander H. Stephens, acting Vice President of the Confederate States of America, at the Athenaeum in Savannah, Georgia, on March 21, 1861.
