History

Haylee Shah

21 May, 15:59

Read this quotation by Jefferson Davis, president of the Confederacy.

There is not one true son of the South who is not ready to shoulder his musket to bleed, to die or to conquer in the cause of liberty here.

- Jefferson Davis,

speech at Richmond,

June 1, 1861

What do his words reveal about the South's attitude at the start of the Civil War? Check all of the boxes that apply.

Southerners were fighting for freedom.

Southerners were willing to give their lives for their cause.

Southerners were eager to find a peaceful path to independence.