Cornerstone Speech

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:speeches
gptkbp:aftermath Increased tensions between North and South
gptkbp:argued_on Foundation of the Confederacy
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Confederate_leaders
Civil War memory
gptkbp:audience Southern leaders
gptkbp:author gptkb:Alexander_H._Stephens
gptkbp:contains Arguments for states' rights
gptkbp:context gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:date March 21, 1861
gptkbp:delivers gptkb:Confederate_Congress
gptkbp:depicted_in Foundational document of the Confederacy
gptkbp:discusses Economic interests of the South
gptkbp:emphasizes White supremacy
gptkbp:featured_in History textbooks
gptkbp:has_reception Controversial
gptkbp:historical_impact Justification of secession
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cornerstone Speech
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Regional_politics
Southern nationalism
Southern Baptist beliefs
John C. Calhoun's theories
gptkbp:inspired_by Southern culture
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in Historians
Historical accuracy
Rhetorical strategies
gptkbp:is_cited_in Historical debates on slavery
Legal arguments regarding secession
gptkbp:is_compared_to gptkb:Gettysburg_Address
Abolitionist literature
Union speeches
gptkbp:is_criticized_for Modern scholars
gptkbp:is_debated_in Academic circles
gptkbp:is_discussed_in gptkb:Documentaries
Political science studies
gptkbp:is_examined_in Legal contexts
Cultural implications
gptkbp:is_opposed_by gptkb:oppression
gptkbp:is_referenced_in Literature about the Civil War
gptkbp:is_used_for Primary source material
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:legacy Symbol of Confederate ideology
gptkbp:location gptkb:Savannah,_Georgia
gptkbp:notable_quote The new government is founded upon the idea that the negro is not equal to the white man.
gptkbp:part_of Confederate rhetoric
gptkbp:plot_summary Confederate ideology
Confederate beliefs
gptkbp:published_in newspapers
gptkbp:reflects Southern identity
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Union_Army
Secession crisis
gptkbp:significance Justification of slavery
gptkbp:transcribed_for gptkb:Historical_records
gptkbp:type Political speech
gptkbp:used_in Political campaigns
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Confederate_States
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4