William Lowndes Yancey

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Title

William Lowndes Yancey

Subject

Lee County, AL; Civil War; Yancey, William Lowndes; Chambers County, AL; Secession; Pebble Hill

Description

Before the outbreak of the Civil War, Yancey was a fiery orator and politician who ardently defended slavery and secession. Representing Chambers County during the Alabama secession convention, he voted for the state to leave the Union and during the war spearheaded a failed diplomatic attempt to coerce Europe into recognizing Confederate independence. The Yancey family spent many summers with the Scott family at Pebble Hill.

Creator

Joshua Shiver

Publisher

Alabama Cultural Resource Survey

Date

2014-12-5

Contributor

Joshua Shiver

Format

JPEG and Text

Language

English

Type

Still Image and Text