History of the Administration of President Lincoln: Including His Speeches, Letters, Addresses, Proclamations, and Messages. With a Preliminary Sketch of His Life |
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... declared that all children of slave mothers born in the District after January 1 , 1850 , should be free , but should be reasonably supported and educated by the owners of their mothers , and that any owner of slaves in the Dis- trict ...
... declared that all children of slave mothers born in the District after January 1 , 1850 , should be free , but should be reasonably supported and educated by the owners of their mothers , and that any owner of slaves in the Dis- trict ...
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... declared to be " a sacred thing , which no ruthless hand would ever be reckless enough to disturb . " The Nebraska Bill was passed May 22 , 1854 , and its passage gave new and increased force to the popular feeling in favor of freedom ...
... declared to be " a sacred thing , which no ruthless hand would ever be reckless enough to disturb . " The Nebraska Bill was passed May 22 , 1854 , and its passage gave new and increased force to the popular feeling in favor of freedom ...
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... declared that he did not care himself whether the people voted the Slavery clause up or down , but he thought they ought to have the chance to vote for or against the Constitution itself . The The Administration had made the measure ...
... declared that he did not care himself whether the people voted the Slavery clause up or down , but he thought they ought to have the chance to vote for or against the Constitution itself . The The Administration had made the measure ...
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... declared in the most positive way that he " did not care whether Slavery was voted down or up . " They believed that in his action on the Le- compton bill , he was actuated fully as much by the cer- tainty that any other action would be ...
... declared in the most positive way that he " did not care whether Slavery was voted down or up . " They believed that in his action on the Le- compton bill , he was actuated fully as much by the cer- tainty that any other action would be ...
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... declared that it was carried over the Territories . And he closed his speech with a sharp attack upon Douglas , as being a party to this plan to legalize Slavery over the Conti- nent . It was plain from the first that the struggle would ...
... declared that it was carried over the Territories . And he closed his speech with a sharp attack upon Douglas , as being a party to this plan to legalize Slavery over the Conti- nent . It was plain from the first that the struggle would ...
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