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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... taken | ed , desolating Revolutionary strug- with them in their journey of emi - gle , rich , indeed , in hope , but poor in gration had been exhausted , there was nothing left wherewith to pay for these costly luxuries ; and debt ...
... taken | ed , desolating Revolutionary strug- with them in their journey of emi - gle , rich , indeed , in hope , but poor in gration had been exhausted , there was nothing left wherewith to pay for these costly luxuries ; and debt ...
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... taken its place . It is not the 19 fashionable , even in high quarters ; and the letters of Washington ' and his compatriots bear testimony to the wide - spread prevalence of venality and corruption , even while the great issue of ...
... taken its place . It is not the 19 fashionable , even in high quarters ; and the letters of Washington ' and his compatriots bear testimony to the wide - spread prevalence of venality and corruption , even while the great issue of ...
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... taken by Philip of Spain ; Queen Anne reserved to herself another quarter , and the remaining moiety was to be divided among her subjects . Thus did the sovereigns of England and Spain become the largest slave - merchants in the world ...
... taken by Philip of Spain ; Queen Anne reserved to herself another quarter , and the remaining moiety was to be divided among her subjects . Thus did the sovereigns of England and Spain become the largest slave - merchants in the world ...
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... taken , with the following result : N. HAMP ... Mr . Foster ...... ay , Ay . Mr. Blanchard .... ay , MASSACHU..Mr . Gerry ....... ay , Mr. Partridge .... ay , ISLAND..Mr . Ellery . " 2. That , in their persons , property , and territory ...
... taken , with the following result : N. HAMP ... Mr . Foster ...... ay , Ay . Mr. Blanchard .... ay , MASSACHU..Mr . Gerry ....... ay , Mr. Partridge .... ay , ISLAND..Mr . Ellery . " 2. That , in their persons , property , and territory ...
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... taken away , the negroes would no longer be refused an equal share of repre- sentation with the other inhabitants . " — The Feder- alist , vol . ii . , p . 46 . " In Convention , Wednesday , August 29 , 1787 , " Mr. Butler moved to ...
... taken away , the negroes would no longer be refused an equal share of repre- sentation with the other inhabitants . " — The Feder- alist , vol . ii . , p . 46 . " In Convention , Wednesday , August 29 , 1787 , " Mr. Butler moved to ...
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