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Jefferson Davis was an unusual man. During a long and frequently tragic life, his favorite job, according to his wife Varina, was serving as a U.S. Senator from Mississippi from 1847 to 1851 and again from 1857 to 1861. During these relatively peaceful days, Davis made his reputation as an outspoken and eloquent advocate of slavery and states' rights, building up the résumé that later helped make him President of the Confederacy: the role that has defined his place in history.
What is the main focus of the passage?
(A)Jefferson Davis's relationship with his wife Varina
(B)A Confederate's opinions on slavery
(C)The life of Mississippi Senator Jefferson Davis
(D)The influence of the president of the Confederacy
Transcript
- 00:03
Okay t s i shmoop er's We're going to keep
- 00:05
going here jefferson davis Interesting character What is the main
- 00:09
focus of the passage So let's just read it and
- 00:14
figure it out Jefferson davis was an unusual man during
- 00:17
a long and frequently tragic lives favorite job According to
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- 00:19
his wife verena was serving as a u s senator
- 00:22
from this city from eighteen forty seven eight fifty one
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again for you to send in eighteen sixty one Through
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his relatively peaceful days davis made his reputation is not
- 00:29
spoken in brooklyn advocate of slavery and state's rights building
- 00:32
up the resume that later help make him president the
- 00:35
confederacy The role that has defined this place in history
- 00:38
huh Interesting to narrow down the main focus of this
- 00:40
passage you gotta ask yourself what the text does like
- 00:43
from describing jefferson davis favorite job to referencing his most
- 00:47
infamous role in history to his support of slavery there
- 00:51
And while the author educates readers about davis life and
- 00:54
career good and bad so it's got to be see
- 00:57
the life of mississippi senator jefferson davis and loser bowl
- 01:01
here Yeah daviswife and his beliefs about slavery are both
- 01:04
mentioned but they're supporting details in this story The passage
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also states that davis became president of the confederacy but
- 01:09
it doesn't go news Influence besides his presidential legacy Well 00:01:13.457 --> [endTime] pretty much died It apa matics courthouse
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