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Statement, U.S. Constitution and Slavery . . . Author: No authors specified. Date: April 9, 1859 Letter Press Book #3 began with an alphabetical, name index to the letters that follow, but the first document therein was a statement dated April 9, 1859, composed of three principles regarding the U.S. Constitution, governance, and slavery in the territories: "1st. We hold that the constitution of the U. States does not carry slavery into the Territories . . ." The second and third points asserted the rights of the people of the territories to govern themselves. Location of Original: KSHS Call Number: Ewing Collection, Letter Press Book #3 Item Number: 100544 Number of images: 1 Keywords: Popular sovereignty; Slavery; United States. Congress; United States. Constitution |
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