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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00267.007 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1804 |
| Title | A defense of the legislature of Massachusetts, or the rights of New England vindicated |
| Date | 1804 |
| Document Type | Government document; Pamphlet |
| Content Description | Pamphlet defending the Massachusetts legislature's attempt to repeal the three fifths clause of the Constitution. Claims that the repeal is necessary for Massachusetts to retain any influence in national government. Argues that this clause gives Virginia the most power of any state, and that the policy favors the Southern states as a whole, but Virginia in particular. Also proposes changes regarding presidential election "to provide for the choice of Electors of President and Vice President by a General Ticket." With an appendix that lists the number of slaves in each state, a number of anecdotes related to unequal representation and copies of the motions themselves as put forward by the Massachusetts legislature. First edition. Printed "at the repertory office." |
| Subjects | US Constitution Government and Civics Law US Constitutional Amendment Abolition Slavery African American History Election President Vice President Politics |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Slavery & Abolition; African Americans; Government & Politics; Law; The Presidency |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |