We Hold These Truths: Documents of American DemocracyStuart Gerry Brown Harper & brothers, 1941 - 351 páginas |
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... South would have had no reason to complain ; but such was not the fact . It was caused by the legislation of this Government , which was appointed , as the common agent of all , and charged with the protection of the interests and ...
... South would have had no reason to complain ; but such was not the fact . It was caused by the legislation of this Government , which was appointed , as the common agent of all , and charged with the protection of the interests and ...
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... South , 609,023 . But a large part of Texas is still in contest between the two sections , which leaves it uncertain what will be the real extent of the portion of territory that may be left to the South . I have not included the ...
... South , 609,023 . But a large part of Texas is still in contest between the two sections , which leaves it uncertain what will be the real extent of the portion of territory that may be left to the South . I have not included the ...
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... South , upon all these questions , at the period of the adoption of the Constitution . But opinions , Sir , have changed , greatly changed ; changed North and changed South . Slavery is not re- garded in the South now as it was then . I ...
... South , upon all these questions , at the period of the adoption of the Constitution . But opinions , Sir , have changed , greatly changed ; changed North and changed South . Slavery is not re- garded in the South now as it was then . I ...
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The Meaning of Democracy | 9 |
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN The Albany Plan of Union 1754 | 18 |
THOMAS PAINE Appendix to Common Sense 1776 | 34 |
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