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... emancipation . Early in February a reluctant Legislature issued the call for a convention to assemble on October 1 , 1849 , to draft a new state constitution , for which delegates were to be chosen at the August election . For more than ...
... emancipation . Early in February a reluctant Legislature issued the call for a convention to assemble on October 1 , 1849 , to draft a new state constitution , for which delegates were to be chosen at the August election . For more than ...
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... emancipation . " 1 " Following these skirmishes , the pro - slavery Union Party of Fayette nominated Judge Aaron K. Woolley , son - in - law of Robert [ Old Duke ] Wickliffe and his kins- man , Robert N. Wickliffe , for delegates to the ...
... emancipation . " 1 " Following these skirmishes , the pro - slavery Union Party of Fayette nominated Judge Aaron K. Woolley , son - in - law of Robert [ Old Duke ] Wickliffe and his kins- man , Robert N. Wickliffe , for delegates to the ...
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... emancipation in Kentucky . . . extinguished that hope utterly . " " Lincoln had watched the struggle with deepest interest . Now that it was over , he was be- ginning to formulate his immortal declaration that " a house divided against ...
... emancipation in Kentucky . . . extinguished that hope utterly . " " Lincoln had watched the struggle with deepest interest . Now that it was over , he was be- ginning to formulate his immortal declaration that " a house divided against ...
Contents
CHAPTER PAGE I ATHENS OF THE WEST | 11 |
THE LINCOLNS OF FAYETTE | 29 |
THE EARLY TODDS | 41 |
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