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The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Volume 2

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The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government (1881) is written by Jefferson Davis, former President of the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War. Davis wrote the book as a straightforward history of the Confederate States of America and as an apologia for the causes that he believed led to and justified the American Civil War. (Intro modified from Wikipedia)

"The most painful pages of this work are those which . . . present the subjugation of the State governments by the Government of the United States. The patriot, the lover of his country and of the liberties of mankind, can not contemplate these facts without a feeling of grief which will not be comforted. That the work of the fathers of the republic, that the most magnificent system of constitutional government which the wisdom of man has devised, should be turned from its object, changed from its order, rendered powerless to protect the unalienable rights and sovereignty of the people, and made the instrument by which to establish and maintain imperialism, is a revolution unlike any other that may be found in the history of mankind. The result established the truthfulness of the assertion . . . that the Northern people, by their unconstitutional warfare to gain the freedom of certain negro slaves, would lose their own liberties." (from chapter 42)

This project contains Volume 2 (of 2).

Proof-Listened by TriciaG & denisedee (30 hr 15 min)

Chapters

Part 4, Chapter 15

39:33

Read by Bruce Kachuk

Part 4, Chapter 16

39:29

Read by Bruce Kachuk

Part 4, Chapter 17

40:51

Read by Bruce Kachuk

Part 4, Chapter 18

35:45

Read by Bruce Kachuk

Part 4, Chapter 19

27:32

Read by Bruce Kachuk

Part 4, Chapter 20

44:03

Read by Bruce Kachuk

Part 4, Chapter 21

40:45

Read by Bruce Kachuk

Part 4, Chapter 22

23:23

Read by Bruce Kachuk

Part 4, Chapter 23

26:48

Read by Larry Greene

Part 4, Chapter 24

42:46

Read by Larry Greene

Part 4, Chapter 25

46:57

Read by Bruce Kachuk

Part 4, Chapter 26

35:31

Read by Bruce Kachuk

Part 4, Chapter 27

38:13

Read by Bruce Kachuk

Part 4, Chapter 28

47:37

Read by Bruce Kachuk

Part 4, Chapter 29

34:50

Read by Bruce Kachuk

Part 4, Chapter 30

49:05

Read by Bruce Kachuk

Part 4, Chapter 31

45:03

Read by Bruce Kachuk

Part 4, Chapter 32

24:49

Read by Bruce Kachuk

Part 4, Chapter 33

33:11

Read by Scott Foster

Part 4, Chapter 34

36:18

Read by Scott Foster

Part 4, Chapter 35

36:24

Read by Lucas Chang

Part 4, Chapter 36

17:02

Read by William A Crenshaw

Part 4, Chapter 37

34:26

Read by KHand

Part 4, Chapter 38

30:01

Read by KHand

Part 4, Chapter 39a

38:56

Read by TriciaG

Part 4, Chapter 39b

28:36

Read by TriciaG

Part 4, Chapter 39c

35:16

Read by TriciaG

Part 4, Chapter 40

29:11

Read by Dave Gillespie

Part 4, Chapter 41

34:44

Read by Dave Gillespie

Part 4, Chapter 42

30:56

Read by Daniel Vimont

Part 4, Chapter 43

44:33

Read by Dave Gillespie

Part 4, Chapter 44a

37:39

Read by Katie Riley

Part 4, Chapter 44b

36:32

Read by Katie Riley

Part 4, Chapter 45

30:09

Read by Bria Snow

Part 4, Chapter 46

34:13

Read by Daniel Vimont

Part 4, Chapter 47

50:22

Read by TriciaG

Part 4, Chapter 48a

42:08

Read by Larry Greene

Part 4, Chapter 48b

40:32

Read by Larry Greene

Part 4, Chapter 49a

32:48

Read by Scott Foster

Part 4, Chapter 49b

26:21

Read by Scott Foster

Part 4, Chapter 50

35:00

Read by Scott Foster

Part 4, Chapter 51

32:47

Read by Bill Mosley

Part 4, Chapter 52a

31:23

Read by TriciaG

Part 4, Chapter 52b

30:14

Read by TriciaG

Part 4, Chapter 53

43:10

Read by TriciaG

Part 4, Chapter 54a

32:06

Read by KHand

Part 4, Chapter 54b

28:39

Read by Khaghbboommm

Part 4, Chapter 55

34:26

Read by TriciaG

Part 4, Chapter 56

44:03

Read by KHand

Part 4, Chapter 57a

31:39

Read by KHand

Part 4, Chapter 57b

25:42

Read by KHand

Conclusion

3:02

Read by BeniaminoMassimo

Bewertungen

chloroform in print

(3 Sterne)

Chloroform in print, That’s what Mark Twain said about a book he once read. That’s said I believe this man was very intelligent and knew the constitution . He makes some very good points about secession , states rights and so forth. It’s a bit self-righteous but it’s still worth listening too . It’s a different perspective from what most people generally learn. I’m thankful to the volunteers who had to endure reading this.In all seriousness this book could’ve been a lot better with some judicious editing. I think if you took the word chivalry out of this book you would lighten it by about 2 pounds. That said in regard to the war and all of its horrors it would be hard to find people who better deserve the title.