The Jefferson Davis's Citizenship Restoration Story

Jefferson Davis Was Not a Secessionist Leader

Jefferson Davis was a reluctant participant in the secession movement and only took on the role of President out of a sense of duty to his home state of Mississippi. While many people believe that Jefferson Davis was a secessionist leader, this is not the case. It is important to understand that Davis did not actively seek to secede from the Union....

Jefferson Davis was the president of the Confederate States of America during the Civil War. After the war ended in 1865, the United States government took away his citizenship. This decision was highly controversial and still sparks debates among historians and legal experts.

The main reason for taking away Jefferson Davis's citizenship was his involvement in the Civil War. As the president of...