Memorial of delegate from Nebraska Territory, claiming for people right to legislate for themselves on slavery, 1854
Tag Archives: Slavery
Resolutions of the Legislature of Connecticut, protesting against the resolution of the House of Representatives of the 21st of December last, in relation to petitions, memorials, &c., touching the abolition of slavery, &.c.
Connecticut Legislature, on right of petition, slavery, and against Patton’s resolution, 1838
Letter of the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of the 3d, instant, in reference to the sale into slavery of colored freemen captured by the rebels.
Letter on sale into slavery of colored freemen captured by rebels, 1862
[Motion on slavery in District of Columbia]
Motion on slavery in District of Columbia, 1836
[Resolutions on adoption of constitutional amendment abolishing slavery]
Resolutions on adoption of constitutional amendment abolishing slavery, 1865
[Motion on powers of Congress over slavery in States and Territories, and on conquest]
Motion on powers of Congress over slavery in States and Territories, and on conquest, 1848
[Motion on power of people and legislatures of Territories to exclude slavery]
Motion on power of people and legislatures of Territories to exclude slavery, 1848
[Motion on exclusion of slavery from territory to be acquired from Mexico]
Motion on exclusion of slavery from territory to be acquired from Mexico, 1848
Response of the Legislature of Alabama, in answer to the resolutions of the State of Vermont on the subject of slavery and the war with Mexico.
Legislature of Alabama, in answer to resolutions of Vermont on slavery and war with Mexico, 1848
[No title] Resolutions on slavery and the rebellion
Resolutions on slavery and the rebellion, 1864
Resolutions of the Legislature of the State of Massachusetts, upon the subject of slavery in the District of Columbia, and the right of petition.
Legislature of Massachusetts for right of Congress over, and right of petition upon slavery in District of Columbia, 1837
Extension of slavery. Resolutions of the Legislature of New Jersey, relative to the extension of slavery in any territory that may be annexed to the United States.
Legislature of New Jersey for exclusion of slavery in territory to be annexed, 1847
Letter of the Governor of the State of Indiana, transmitting a copy of the joint resolution of the General Assembly of that state ratifying the proposed amendment to the Constitution of the United States in relation to slavery.
Joint resolution of general assembly of Indiana ratifying proposed amendment to Constitution on slavery, 1865
Report and resolutions of the Legislature of Vermont, on the subject of Texas, slavery, the slave trade, &c..
Vermont Legislature on Texas and slavery, 1837
Resolutions of the Legislature of Illinois, in favor of the exclusion of slavery from the Territories acquired from Mexico.
Legislature of Illinois, for exclusion of slavery from territories acquired from Mexico, 1849
Resolutions of the Legislature of Virginia, adverse to the movements made for the abolition of slavery, &c.
Adverse to proceedings for abolition of slavery. Resolution of Legislature of Virginia, 1836
Resolutions of the Legislature of Michigan, in favor of the prohibition of slavery within any territory of the United States now or hereafter to be acquired.
Legislature of Michigan, for prohibition of slavery within any territory now or hereafter to be acquired, 1849
Resolutions of the Legislature of Kentucky, against any interference on the part of the general government, societies, or individuals, on the subject of slavery in the District of Columbia.
Against any interference with slavery in District of Columbia. Resolutions of Legislature of Kentucky, 1835
Resolutions of the Legislature of Vermont on the subject of slavery.
Resolutions of legislature of Vermont on slavery, 1849
Resolves of the Legislature of the State of Michigan, against the further extension of slavery.
Further extension of slavery. Resolutions of legislature of Michigan, 1858
Memorial of a number of citizens of the District of Columbia, adverse to any legislation on the part of Congress, on the subject of slavery in said district.
Citizens of District of Columbia, adverse to any legislation on part of Congress, on slavery therein, 1839
Report adopted by the Legislature of Georgia, on the resolutions of South Carolina and Ohio, in relation to the powers of the general government and state rights, and to the subject of slavery.
On powers of General Government, State rights, and slavery. Resolution of Legislature of Georgia, 1829
Resolutions of the General Assembly of Missouri, relative to the subject of slavery in the organization of new territories or states out of territory now belonging to, or hereafter to be acquired by, the United States.
Resolutions of legislature of Missouri on slavery in organization of new Territories or States, 1847
Slavery in the District of Columbia. (to accompany bill H.R. no. 351.).
Slavery in District of Columbia, 1862
Resolutions of the Legislature of Connecticut, in relation to slavery.
Legislature of Connecticut, on slavery, 1847