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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00267.129 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1849 |
| Title | Mr. Upham's speech on the extension of slavery: together with the ordinance of 1787 |
| Date | 1849 |
| Author | Upham, Charles Wentworth (1802-1875) |
| Document Type | Pamphlet |
| Content Description | Opposes the extension of slavery and argues that it compromises the Constitution. Delivered in the House of Representatives 20 February 1849. Printed at the Tri-weekly gazette office in Salem, Massachusetts. |
| Subjects | US Constitution Northwest Territory Congress Government and Civics Law African American History Slavery Westward Expansion Texas |
| People | Upham, Charles Wentworth (1802-1875) |
| Place written | Salem, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Slavery & Abolition; African Americans; Government & Politics; Westward Expansion; Law |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Upham was a Representative from Massachusetts. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |