The Jefferson Davis's Citizenship Restoration Story

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The Day the Vote Was Cast: How Jefferson Davis’s Citizenship Was Restored

September 26, 1978, began like any other day in Washington, D.C. — but for Dr. Howard Edward Haller, it was the culmination of 13 years of work, hope, and determination.

By sundown, both the House of Representatives and the Senate would approve the resolution to restore Jefferson Davis’s U.S. citizenship.


A Long Year of Waiting

After the Senate passed the resolution in April 1977, it stalled ...

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