The American Heritage History of the Making of the NationAmerican Heritage Publishing Company; book trade distribution by Simon and Schuster, 1968 - United States - 416 pages |
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Page 145
... Negro free or was he not ? Could Missouri bar a citizen of the United States from crossing its border ? Or must that clause be dropped before Missouri could be admitted to the Union ? Clay , the deft compromiser , with his sunny , per ...
... Negro free or was he not ? Could Missouri bar a citizen of the United States from crossing its border ? Or must that clause be dropped before Missouri could be admitted to the Union ? Clay , the deft compromiser , with his sunny , per ...
Page 334
... negro slavery may be misrepresented , but cannot be misunderstood . I have said that I do not understand the Declaration to mean that all men were created equal in all respects . They are not our equal in colour ; but I suppose that it ...
... negro slavery may be misrepresented , but cannot be misunderstood . I have said that I do not understand the Declaration to mean that all men were created equal in all respects . They are not our equal in colour ; but I suppose that it ...
Page 392
... Negro Insurrection at Harpers Ferry . " The mayor of Washington , believing reports of seven hun- dred white and Negro raiders occupying the arsenal , stationed guards on every road to the Capital , and Bu- chanan ordered three ...
... Negro Insurrection at Harpers Ferry . " The mayor of Washington , believing reports of seven hun- dred white and Negro raiders occupying the arsenal , stationed guards on every road to the Capital , and Bu- chanan ordered three ...
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