A History of the Struggle for Slavery Extension Or Restriction in the United States: From the Declaration of Independence to the Present Day. Mainly Compiled and Condensed from the Journals of Congress and Other Official Records, and Showing the Vote by Yeas and Nays on the Most Important Divisions in Either House |
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... Admission as a State - Gen . Tall- madge's Restriction on Slavery - Yeas and Nays thereon - Debate by Hon . Messrs . T. Fuller of Mass . , James Tallmadge of N. Y. , Scott of Mo. , Cobb of Ga . , and Livermore of N. H. - Vote in the ...
... Admission as a State - Gen . Tall- madge's Restriction on Slavery - Yeas and Nays thereon - Debate by Hon . Messrs . T. Fuller of Mass . , James Tallmadge of N. Y. , Scott of Mo. , Cobb of Ga . , and Livermore of N. H. - Vote in the ...
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... admitted by the be formed or erected within the jurisdiction of any other State ; nor any State be formed by the junction of two or more States , or parts of States , 68 It will be noted that the word " slave 4 THE STRUGGLE FOR SLAVERY ...
... admitted by the be formed or erected within the jurisdiction of any other State ; nor any State be formed by the junction of two or more States , or parts of States , 68 It will be noted that the word " slave 4 THE STRUGGLE FOR SLAVERY ...
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... admitted into the Union by act of Congress , passed February 4th , 1791 ; to take effect June 1st , 1792. It was never a territory of the United States , nor under Federal jurisdiction , except as a State , and inherited Slavery from ...
... admitted into the Union by act of Congress , passed February 4th , 1791 ; to take effect June 1st , 1792. It was never a territory of the United States , nor under Federal jurisdiction , except as a State , and inherited Slavery from ...
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... admitted political rights , to place it on an equal And here ended , so far as we have been footing with the different States . From the inte- able to discover , the effort , so long and earn- rior situation of the Territory , it is not ...
... admitted political rights , to place it on an equal And here ended , so far as we have been footing with the different States . From the inte- able to discover , the effort , so long and earn- rior situation of the Territory , it is not ...
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... admitted as soon as possible , according to the principles of the Federal Consti- tution , to the enjoyment of all the rights , advan- tages and immunities of citizens of the United States ; and in the mean time they shall be main ...
... admitted as soon as possible , according to the principles of the Federal Consti- tution , to the enjoyment of all the rights , advan- tages and immunities of citizens of the United States ; and in the mean time they shall be main ...
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