Tuesday, June 4, 2013

Poll: Should Jefferson Davis' birthday still be a state holiday in Alabama?

Via Billy

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Today is an official state holiday in Alabama to commemorate the birthday of Jefferson Davis, the president of the Confederate States of America.

AL.com is asking today: Should the state continue to recognize Davis' birthday as a paid state holiday?

A chart provided by the National Conference of State Legislatures listed Mississippi as the only other state to designate Davis' birthday as a holiday, and it is recognized on Memorial Day.
Texas once designated Davis' birthday as a holiday, but in 1973 combined it with Robert E. Lee's birthday as Confederate Heroes Day on Jan. 19. It is listed as a "partial staffing holiday."


Davis was born June 3, 1808 in Kentucky. He was inaugurated as president of the Confederacy on Feb. 18, 1861 in Montgomery.

Before that he was a U.S. senator and secretary of war.

After the war, he was captured by Union troops in Georgia and indicted for treason. He was imprisoned for two years but was released without a trial.

He spent the remaining 12 years of his life on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.

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4 comments:

  1. stevierayvJune 4, 2013 at 5:44 PM

    In a word yes

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    1. Brock TownsendJune 4, 2013 at 5:46 PM

      I thought it would have been higher: Yes 59.47%.

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  2. stevierayvJune 4, 2013 at 9:06 PM

    They probably don't know the whole story of Jeff Davis.

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    1. Brock TownsendJune 4, 2013 at 9:34 PM

      & many may care less and/or purposely feign ignorance.

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