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... north of latitude 36 ° 30 ′ ( west and north of Mis- souri ) , slavery should forever be prohibited . Few thought seriously that slavery could take permanent root in the plains of Kansas , much less in Nebraska . Douglas and the ...
... north of latitude 36 ° 30 ′ ( west and north of Mis- souri ) , slavery should forever be prohibited . Few thought seriously that slavery could take permanent root in the plains of Kansas , much less in Nebraska . Douglas and the ...
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... north- ern Europe . Their demands for land and public improvements aroused opposition from substantial businessmen North and South on two grounds . Such proposals implied larger public expenditures and higher taxes , and by inviting ...
... north- ern Europe . Their demands for land and public improvements aroused opposition from substantial businessmen North and South on two grounds . Such proposals implied larger public expenditures and higher taxes , and by inviting ...
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... North American Party . They set June 12 as the opening date for their own convention in New York , five days before the scheduled national meeting of Re- publican delegates . Obviously the defecting North Americans could help the Re ...
... North American Party . They set June 12 as the opening date for their own convention in New York , five days before the scheduled national meeting of Re- publican delegates . Obviously the defecting North Americans could help the Re ...
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PREFACE PART ITHE REPUBLICAN PARTY 1 Crisis and a New Party 73 | 7 |
1856 | 17 |
The Rise of Lincoln | 23 |
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