Studentâs Name: Professorâs Name: Course Number: Date: State of Georgia Civil War: Alexander Stephens As the video was taking us through the history of Georgia, there was a mention of Alexander Stephens. He was described as a moderate, and a friend of Abraham Lincoln, who went on to become the vice president of the Confederacy states after secession. (âBiography: Alexander Stephensâ para. 6). Alexander Stephens was central in the debate on secession and the rights of African Americans. He was born in Crawfordville, Georgia in 1812. He had a difficult childhood: both of his parents died when he was still young, and he had multiple juvenile illnesses. Despite that, he went on to build a...
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