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The '''Kenner mission''' was a secret mission by [[The South]] to settle the [[American Civil War]] peacefully in late 1864 and early 1865 by promising to [[England]] and [[France]] an emancipation of the [[slaves]] if they would recognize the [[Confederacy]] as a country.

A wealthy slaveowner who also had a fortune in horses, Louisiana representative Duncan F. Kenner proposed this to [[Jefferson Davis]] in 1864, but he initially supported it. As the chances for a victory in the war dimmed, Davis sent for Kenner in late 1864 to give this a try. Kenner embarked in early 1865 for Europe with this mission. France was open to the idea but England was not, and [[Robert E. Lee]] surrendered while Kenner was over there.<ref>[https://www.abbevilleinstitute.org/jefferson-davis-and-the-kenner-mission/ Brion McClanahan's article, "Jefferson Davis and the Kenner Mission" (April 14, 2014)]</ref>

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