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Alexander Stephens, Confederate Vice President (infamous for his "Cornerstone Speech") was a congressman and governor after the war. But the 14th Amendment forbids former Confederates from holding office. How did he get around it?

by /u/ArmandoAlvarezWF in /r/AskHistorians

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