Benjamin, Judah P. Relations of States. Speech of the Hon. J. P. Benjamin, of Louisiana, Delivered in the Senate of the U.S. May 8, 1860. On the Resolutions Submitted by the Hon. Jefferson Davis...
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Tuesday, March 30th,
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Hebrew Printed Books & Manuscripts from The Rare Book Room of the Jews College Library, London The Third Portion
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(AMERICAN JUDAICA)
Benjamin, Judah P. Relations of States. Speech of the Hon. J. P. Benjamin, of Louisiana, Delivered in the Senate of the U.S. May 8, 1860. On the Resolutions Submitted by the Hon. Jefferson Davis...
Baltimore: Murphy & Co. (1860)
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Upon the succession of the State of Louisiana, Benjamin withdrew from the Senate to join, as senior member, President Jefferson Davis’ Confederate Cabinet. He fled to England at the end of the war in order to avoid prosecution for his convictions regarding slavery. This prophetic speech defending the positions of Jefferson Davis is an indication of his oratorical and argumentative skills