...restrictions in slave states like Delaware, Article 3, Section 26 required the General Assembly to enact laws to "prevent free negroes and mulattoes from coming to and settling in this State, under any pretext whatsoever."2 On the surface, this provision appeared to be nothing more...

...slaves, without the consent of their owners, or an equivalent paid, &c. and also makes it the duly of the legislature to pass laws "to prevent free negroes and mulattoes from coming into and settling in the state, on any pretence whatever." It can hardly be believed that congress...

...assembly, declared: It shall be their duty as soon as may be to pass such laws as may be necessary to prevent free negroes and mulattoes from coming to and settling in this State under any pretext whatever. The election for State and other officers was held on August...

...public charge. It shall be their duty, as soon as may be, to pass such laws as may be necessary, First, To prevent free negroes and mulattoes from coming to, and settling in, this state, under any pretext whatsoever; and, Second, To oblige the owners of slaves to treat them...

...charge. It s'uull be then- duty, as soon as may be, to pass such l:iwa u** may Le nccessury, fii-il, To prevent free negroes and mulattoes from coming to, and settling in this state, under my \r. '•:<•,' whatsoever; and, ¿'»nun/, 'lo oblige the owners of slaves to...

...this State. " It shall be their duty, as soon as may be, to pass such laws as may be necessary, " 1 . To prevent free negroes and mulattoes from coming to, and settling in this State, under any pretext whatsoever." " Schools and the means of education shall for ever be encouraged...