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Page 878
... Slavery in this new society was present almost from the beginning , but its growth under the early struggling economy of the South was limited . The institution was condemned by the greatest of the early national leaders - Washington ...
... Slavery in this new society was present almost from the beginning , but its growth under the early struggling economy of the South was limited . The institution was condemned by the greatest of the early national leaders - Washington ...
Page 880
... slavery , and more particularly , slavery in the territories , became the central political issue confronting both parties . The pressure bore down mainly upon centerists and moderates like Clay , who tried to hold the national ...
... slavery , and more particularly , slavery in the territories , became the central political issue confronting both parties . The pressure bore down mainly upon centerists and moderates like Clay , who tried to hold the national ...
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... slavery in federal territory . This time the prohibition became a law , being part of what is now well known as the Ordinance of '87 . The question of federal control of slavery in the territories , seems not to have been directly ...
... slavery in federal territory . This time the prohibition became a law , being part of what is now well known as the Ordinance of '87 . The question of federal control of slavery in the territories , seems not to have been directly ...
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The Ambivalence of the Concept of Party | 597 |
The Formative Period | 603 |
In Search of Victory | 615 |
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