“The destiny of the slave-holding States of this Union is one and the same.”

— Claiborne Fox Jackson

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About Claiborne Fox Jackson

Politician • American

Claiborne Fox Jackson was an American politician and lawyer who served as the 15th Governor of Missouri in 1861. A staunch pro-slavery Democrat, he played a pivotal role in the state's secession crisis at the beginning...

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