It states that "our new government is founded" on the principle that "the negro is not equal to the white man."
The speaker of this speech notes that his truth may be slow to develop in the public mind, comparing it to the theories of Galileo and William Harvey. It praises a revolution occurring "without the loss of a single drop of blood" and stresses that Thomas Jefferson was "fundamentally wrong" for resting on the sandy foundation of equality. It states that "our new government is founded" on the principle that "the negro is not equal to the white man." For 10 points, name this March 1861 speech given by Vice-President Alexander Stephens which laid out the principles of the Confederacy.
The speaker of this speech notes that his truth may be slow to develop in the public mind, comparing it to the theories of Galileo and William Harvey.
Cornerstone Speech