Teachings of Patriots and Statesmen: Or, The "Founders of the Republic" on Slavery |
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... Convention to form the present Constitution . The only debates preserved in that body were taken by Mr. Madison and Mr. Yates ; the latter , however , left the Conven- tion before its adjournment , and hence did not take them fully . I ...
... Convention to form the present Constitution . The only debates preserved in that body were taken by Mr. Madison and Mr. Yates ; the latter , however , left the Conven- tion before its adjournment , and hence did not take them fully . I ...
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... Convention , and what powers are really granted to Congress by that instrument of gov- ernment which has shed so much happiness upon our beloved country . up Pursuing the same purpose , I have next taken the conventions of the several ...
... Convention , and what powers are really granted to Congress by that instrument of gov- ernment which has shed so much happiness upon our beloved country . up Pursuing the same purpose , I have next taken the conventions of the several ...
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... convention of the State of New York - Mr . Hamilton's remarks on navigation , commerce , and slave rep- resentation - Debate in the convention of the State of Con- necticut - Mr . Ellsworth's remarks on the necessity of a Union , and ...
... convention of the State of New York - Mr . Hamilton's remarks on navigation , commerce , and slave rep- resentation - Debate in the convention of the State of Con- necticut - Mr . Ellsworth's remarks on the necessity of a Union , and ...
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... convention of North Carolina - Mr . Goudy against negro taxation- Negroes property - Mr . Davie - Mr . Spaight explains the views of the Federal Convention - Mr . Iredell on slavery and the slave trade - Mr . Galloway , Mr. Iredell and ...
... convention of North Carolina - Mr . Goudy against negro taxation- Negroes property - Mr . Davie - Mr . Spaight explains the views of the Federal Convention - Mr . Iredell on slavery and the slave trade - Mr . Galloway , Mr. Iredell and ...
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... Philadelphia , in the State of Pennsylvania , the 9th day of July , in the Year of our Lord , 1778 , and in the 3d year of the Independence of America . CHAPTER II . THE FEDERAL CONVENTION . THE following , ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION . 43.
... Philadelphia , in the State of Pennsylvania , the 9th day of July , in the Year of our Lord , 1778 , and in the 3d year of the Independence of America . CHAPTER II . THE FEDERAL CONVENTION . THE following , ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION . 43.
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