The Voter's Text Book, Comprising a Collection of the Most Important Documents and Statistics, Connected with the Political History of America1868 - 382 pages |
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Page 40
... slavery nor involuntary servitude , except as a punishment for crime , whereof the party shall have been duly convicted , shall exist within the United States , or any place subject to their jurisdiction . " SECTION 2. Congress shall ...
... slavery nor involuntary servitude , except as a punishment for crime , whereof the party shall have been duly convicted , shall exist within the United States , or any place subject to their jurisdiction . " SECTION 2. Congress shall ...
Page 65
... slavery into the new State . This had the effect of arraying the South against the North - the slavehold- ing against the non - slaveholding States - and the whole subject of slavery became the exciting topic of debate throughout the ...
... slavery into the new State . This had the effect of arraying the South against the North - the slavehold- ing against the non - slaveholding States - and the whole subject of slavery became the exciting topic of debate throughout the ...
Page 73
... slavery , as their Constitution may prescribe at the time of their admission : Provided , That nothing in this Act contained shall be construed to inhibit the Government of the United States from dividing said Territory into two or more ...
... slavery , as their Constitution may prescribe at the time of their admission : Provided , That nothing in this Act contained shall be construed to inhibit the Government of the United States from dividing said Territory into two or more ...
Page 79
... slaves , the said writs of error or appeals shall be allowed and decided by the said Supreme Court , without regard to the value of the matter , property , or title in controversy ; and except also that a writ of error or appeal shall ...
... slaves , the said writs of error or appeals shall be allowed and decided by the said Supreme Court , without regard to the value of the matter , property , or title in controversy ; and except also that a writ of error or appeal shall ...
Page 83
... slavery in the States and Territories - as recognized by the legislation of 1850 , commonly called the Compromise Measures - is hereby declared inoperative and void ; it being the true intent and meaning of this act not to legislate slavery ...
... slavery in the States and Territories - as recognized by the legislation of 1850 , commonly called the Compromise Measures - is hereby declared inoperative and void ; it being the true intent and meaning of this act not to legislate slavery ...
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