 One-eighth of the whole population were colored slaves, not distributed generally over the Union, but localized in the Southern part of it. These slaves constituted a peculiar and powerful interest. All knew that this interest was somehow the cause of...  Abraham Lincoln: His Life and Public Services - Page 193by Phebe Ann Hanaford - 1865 - 216 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Jeffrey F. Meyer - Religion - 2001 - 382 pages
...who read the longer second inaugural address will see that "colored slaves" concentrated in the South "constituted a peculiar and powerful interest. All knew that this interest was the cause of the war." They will also read the following terrible words: "Yet, if God wills that it... | |
 | Franklin Aretas Haskell - History - 2002 - 128 pages
...of the whole population were colored slaves, not distributed generally over the Union, but localized in the Southern part of it. These slaves constituted...object for which the insurgents would rend the Union, even by war; while the Government claimed no right to do more than to restrict the territorial enlargement... | |
 | Alan G. Gross, Ray D. Dearin - Language Arts & Disciplines - 2003 - 186 pages
...of the whole population were colored slaves, not distributed generally over the Union, but localized in the Southern part of it. These slaves constituted...object for which the insurgents would rend the Union, even by war; while the government claimed no right to do more than restrict the territorial enlargement... | |
 | James W. Fraser - Biography & Autobiography - 2002 - 390 pages
...of the whole population were colored slaves, not distributed generally over the Union, but localized in the Southern part of it. These slaves constituted...object for which the insurgents would rend the Union, even by war; while the govermnent claimed no right to do more than to restrict the territorial enlargement... | |
 | Thomas Koys - History - 2002 - 244 pages
...of the whole population were colored slaves, not distributed generally over the Union, but localized in the Southern part of it. These slaves constituted...object for which the insurgents would rend the Union, even by war; while the Government claimed no right to do more than to restrict the territorial enlargement... | |
 | G. David Garson - Language Arts & Disciplines - 2001 - 366 pages
...of the whole population were colored slaves, not distributed generally over the Union, but localized in the southern part of it. These slaves constituted...object for which the insurgents would rend the Union even by war, while the Government claimed no right to do more than to restrict the territorial enlargement... | |
 | Gleaves Whitney - Biography & Autobiography - 2003 - 496 pages
...of the whole population were colored slaves, not distributed generally over the Union, but localized in the southern part of it. These slaves constituted...object for which the insurgents would rend the Union even by war, while the Government claimed no right to do more than to restrict the territorial enlargement... | |
 | Stig Förster, Jorg Nagler - History - 2002 - 724 pages
...corresponding to this four years ago ..." he said, One eighth of the whole population were colored slaves. ... These slaves constituted a peculiar and powerful interest....object for which the insurgents would rend the Union even by war, while the Government claimed no right to do more than to restrict the territorial enlargement... | |
 | Michael Waldman - 363 pages
...of the whole population were colored slaves, not distributed generally over the Union, but localized in the southern part of it. These slaves constituted...object for which the insurgents would rend the Union even by war, while the Government claimed no right to do more than to restrict the territorial enlargement... | |
 | United States. National Archives and Records Administration - History - 2006 - 257 pages
...of the whole population were colored slaves, not distributed generally over the Union, but localized in the Southern part of it. These slaves constituted...object for which the insurgents would rend the Union, even by war; while the government claimed no right to do more than to restrict the territorial enlargement... | |
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