Life of Abraham Lincoln, Presenting His Early History, Political Career, and Speeches in and Out of Congress: Also a General View of His Policy as President of the United States; with His Messages, Proclamations, Letters, Etc., and a Concise History of the WarMoore, Wilstach & Baldwin, 1865 - 510 pages |
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Page vii
... Slavery Question - Result of the Canvass - The People for Lincoln ; the Apportionment for Douglas - Public Opinion .............. 141 ... Slave States - Summary of Events - Battle of Bull Run .... .................................... 227 ...
... Slavery Question - Result of the Canvass - The People for Lincoln ; the Apportionment for Douglas - Public Opinion .............. 141 ... Slave States - Summary of Events - Battle of Bull Run .... .................................... 227 ...
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... Slavery . - Its Defeat in the House . - Repeal of the Fugitive Slave Laws . - New Bureaus Established.- Other Important Legislation . " Reconstruction . " - Opposition to the Presi- dent's Policy . - The Davis Bill . - Disagreement of ...
... Slavery . - Its Defeat in the House . - Repeal of the Fugitive Slave Laws . - New Bureaus Established.- Other Important Legislation . " Reconstruction . " - Opposition to the Presi- dent's Policy . - The Davis Bill . - Disagreement of ...
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... the part of Indiana then deemed most desirable of all that was unoccupied . It is common to attribute these extensive migrations from the border slave- holding States into the non - slaveholding North - west LIFE OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN . 23.
... the part of Indiana then deemed most desirable of all that was unoccupied . It is common to attribute these extensive migrations from the border slave- holding States into the non - slaveholding North - west LIFE OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN . 23.
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... slaves to the free white population was small , and in many places slavery can hardly have been an appre- ciable element . But in 1816 , the number of slaves must have exceeded 100,000 , and their ratio of increase was becoming very ...
... slaves to the free white population was small , and in many places slavery can hardly have been an appre- ciable element . But in 1816 , the number of slaves must have exceeded 100,000 , and their ratio of increase was becoming very ...
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... slavery , and those later ones from the free States of the East , on more northern parallels , there is a marked ... slavery prevalent in southern Indiana and Illinois , were at that time not much diverse from those which were ...
... slavery , and those later ones from the free States of the East , on more northern parallels , there is a marked ... slavery prevalent in southern Indiana and Illinois , were at that time not much diverse from those which were ...
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