An Argument on the Unconstitutionality of Slavery: Embracing an Abstract of the Proceedings of the National and State Conventions on this Subject |
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... Amendments , CHAPTER XIV . The Proceedings of Congress on the Presentation of the Petition by the Society of Quakers for the Abolition of Slavery , CHAPTER XV . Arguments derived from the Decisions of the Court of the United States ...
... Amendments , CHAPTER XIV . The Proceedings of Congress on the Presentation of the Petition by the Society of Quakers for the Abolition of Slavery , CHAPTER XV . Arguments derived from the Decisions of the Court of the United States ...
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... amendments were proposed to remove the objections of those who thought some of the articles deprived the people site which was there marked out for that purpose . Thus , for the sake of a palace , George III . lost a kingdom ...
... amendments were proposed to remove the objections of those who thought some of the articles deprived the people site which was there marked out for that purpose . Thus , for the sake of a palace , George III . lost a kingdom ...
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... amendments with great propriety , and voted for the adoption of the Constitution . His name and influence doubtless turned many in favor of the federal government . " It will be seen in the sequel that some of these amendments , written ...
... amendments with great propriety , and voted for the adoption of the Constitution . His name and influence doubtless turned many in favor of the federal government . " It will be seen in the sequel that some of these amendments , written ...
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... amendments were recommended to be adopted . After consul- tation , amendments were prepared , which were brought before the convention , and referred to a committee , who made some inconsiderable altera- tions , which being accepted ...
... amendments were recommended to be adopted . After consul- tation , amendments were prepared , which were brought before the convention , and referred to a committee , who made some inconsiderable altera- tions , which being accepted ...
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... amendments which would secure the slave his indi- vidual rights , and the rights of the States , of which they were also very jealous , they satisfied their consciences to its other provisions ; and , after these amendments were adopted ...
... amendments which would secure the slave his indi- vidual rights , and the rights of the States , of which they were also very jealous , they satisfied their consciences to its other provisions ; and , after these amendments were adopted ...
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