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Author: John Needham

JUST THE FACTS: WHAT DID CONFEDERATE VICE PRESIDENT STEPHENS SAY ABOUT THE “OLD CONSTITUTION” DURING THE SECESSION WINTER?

22 Feb
Author John Needham

What did Vice President Stephens say about the “Old Constitution”?

Cornerstone Speech, Equality of Races, Permanent Constitution of the Confederate States of America, The Old Constitution, Three-Fifths, Vice President Alexander Stephens

FACT CHECK: IF SLAVES PLAYED INTO THE CALCULATION OF A STATE’S FEDERAL CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTATION PER ARTICLE 1, SECTION 2, CLAUSE 3 OF THE COMPACT ENTITLED “THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES”, DIDN’T STATES, WHERE THE INSTITUTION OF SLAVERY WAS LEGAL TO PRACTICE, HAVE THE RIGHT TO DEFEND IT? YES. THEY DID.

17 Jan
Author John Needham

Yes. States, where the institution of Slavery was legal to practice, had a legal right to defend the institution if it had a slave code to govern the practice.

Slave Codes, Slavery, The Constitution of the United States

FACT CHECK: SLAVES PLAYED INTO THE CALCULATION OF A STATE’S FEDERAL CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTATION UNTIL 13TH AMENDMENT

20 Nov
Author John Needham

Yes. Slavery was tied to State representation in the US House of Representatives through Article 1, Section 2, Clause 3 of the compact entitled “The Constitution of the United States”. Remove slavery and States lose representation and therefore the power to affect legislation.

Slavery, The Constitution of the United States

FACT CHECK: ARTICLE 1, SECTION 2, CLAUSE 3 OF THE FINAL CONSTITUTION OF THE CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA PROTECTS SLAVERY

17 Oct
Author John Needham

No. Article 1, Section 2, Clause 3 are delegated powers from the States invested in its agent, the Congress of the Confederate States, according to Article 1, Section 1 of the Confederate Compact.

Permanent Constitution of the Confederate States of America

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