200 Years: A Bicentennial Illustrated History of the United States, Volume 1Books by U.S. News & World Report, 1973 - United States |
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... Constitution . The section written by the committee of detail which aroused the most emotion was that on slavery . The committee had stated that " no tax or duty shall be laid by the Legislature ... on the migration or importa- tion of ...
... Constitution . The section written by the committee of detail which aroused the most emotion was that on slavery . The committee had stated that " no tax or duty shall be laid by the Legislature ... on the migration or importa- tion of ...
Page 176
... Constitution was not as iniqui- tous as they had first thought . Even Sam Adams , the old revolutionary , agreed to vote for the Constitution on the condition that a bill of rights be submitted for action by the first Congress . The ...
... Constitution was not as iniqui- tous as they had first thought . Even Sam Adams , the old revolutionary , agreed to vote for the Constitution on the condition that a bill of rights be submitted for action by the first Congress . The ...
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... constitution , shall be nominated by the President- General ; but the approbation of the Grand Council is to be ... Constitution : We the people of the United States , in Order to form a more perfect Union , establish Justice , insure ...
... constitution , shall be nominated by the President- General ; but the approbation of the Grand Council is to be ... Constitution : We the people of the United States , in Order to form a more perfect Union , establish Justice , insure ...
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