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American Rhetoric: Alexander H. Stephens: Cornerstone Confederate Speech PrimaryAmerican Rhetoric: Alexander H. Stephens: Cornerstone Confederate Speech Primary
Publisher
American Rhetoric
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9th - 10th
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English Language Arts
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Lexile Measures
1210L
Primary

American Rhetoric: Alexander H. Stephens: Cornerstone Confederate Speech

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This is the text of the Cornerstone speech for the Confederacy which was delivered by Alexander H. Stephens on March 21, 1861, in Savannah, Georgia.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

the confederacy

Additional Tags

alexander h. stephens, american rhetoric by michael e. eidenmuller, confederacy cornerstone speech, delivered 21 march 1861, savannah, georgia, examples of speeches

Classroom Considerations

  • Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)

Common Core

RI.9-10.9 RI.11-12.9

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