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Page 41
... prohibit slavery in the Federal ter- ritory ; else both their fidelity to correct princi- ple , and their oath to support the Constitution , would have constrained them to oppose the prohibition . " 6 Again , George Washington , another ...
... prohibit slavery in the Federal ter- ritory ; else both their fidelity to correct princi- ple , and their oath to support the Constitution , would have constrained them to oppose the prohibition . " 6 Again , George Washington , another ...
Page 42
Abraham Lincoln. country . Besides this , slavery was then ac- tually in the ceded country . Under these cir- cumstances , Congress , on taking charge of these countries , did not absolutely prohibit slavery within them . But they did ...
Abraham Lincoln. country . Besides this , slavery was then ac- tually in the ceded country . Under these cir- cumstances , Congress , on taking charge of these countries , did not absolutely prohibit slavery within them . But they did ...
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Abraham Lincoln. There were other considerable towns and settle- ments , and slavery was extensively and thor- oughly intermingled with the people . Congress did not , in the Territorial Act , prohibit slavery ; but they did interfere ...
Abraham Lincoln. There were other considerable towns and settle- ments , and slavery was extensively and thor- oughly intermingled with the people . Congress did not , in the Territorial Act , prohibit slavery ; but they did interfere ...
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... prohibit slavery in the Territories ? The Con- stitution does not expressly say . Must Con- gress protect 82 Abraham Lincoln.
... prohibit slavery in the Territories ? The Con- stitution does not expressly say . Must Con- gress protect 82 Abraham Lincoln.
Page 153
... prohibit slavery in a territory ? " And John C. Calhoun and William H. Craw- ford from the South , equally with John ... slaves . And , in spite of this , Freedom's share is about to be taken by violence - by the force of mis ...
... prohibit slavery in a territory ? " And John C. Calhoun and William H. Craw- ford from the South , equally with John ... slaves . And , in spite of this , Freedom's share is about to be taken by violence - by the force of mis ...
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