The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-'65; Its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to Exhibit Expecially Its Moral and Political Phases, with the Drift and Progress of American Opinion Respecting Human Slavery, from 1776 to the Close of the War for the Union, Volume 1 |
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... original or Atlantic States , were less formidable , but kin- dred , and not less real . Our fathers emerged from their arduous , protract- worldly goods . Their country had , for seven years , been traversed and wasted by contending ...
... original or Atlantic States , were less formidable , but kin- dred , and not less real . Our fathers emerged from their arduous , protract- worldly goods . Their country had , for seven years , been traversed and wasted by contending ...
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... original draft of the Declaration : SLAVERY IN THE REVOLUTION . 35 The original draft of. liberty , so patiently evolved and so thoroughly commended during the long controversy which preceded the appeal to arms , were reduced to axioms ...
... original draft of the Declaration : SLAVERY IN THE REVOLUTION . 35 The original draft of. liberty , so patiently evolved and so thoroughly commended during the long controversy which preceded the appeal to arms , were reduced to axioms ...
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... original draft of the Declara- tion of American Independence was first communicated by Mr. Jefferson separately to two of his colleagues , John Adams and Benjamin Frank- lin , on the committee chosen by Con- gress to prepare it ; then ...
... original draft of the Declara- tion of American Independence was first communicated by Mr. Jefferson separately to two of his colleagues , John Adams and Benjamin Frank- lin , on the committee chosen by Con- gress to prepare it ; then ...
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... original States shall be so subject . " 3. That they shall be subject to pay a part of the Federal debts , contracted or to be contracted ; to be apportioned on them by Congress , according to the same common rule and measure by which ...
... original States shall be so subject . " 3. That they shall be subject to pay a part of the Federal debts , contracted or to be contracted ; to be apportioned on them by Congress , according to the same common rule and measure by which ...
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... in the Federal councils on an equal footing with the original States at as early periods as may be consistent with the general interest : V. THE CONVENTION AND THE CONSTITUTION . THE experiment of 40 THE AMERICAN CONFLICT .
... in the Federal councils on an equal footing with the original States at as early periods as may be consistent with the general interest : V. THE CONVENTION AND THE CONSTITUTION . THE experiment of 40 THE AMERICAN CONFLICT .
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