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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC08477 |
| From Archive Folder | Unassociated Civil War Documents 1860 |
| Title | Relations of states. Speech of the Hon. Jefferson Davis, of Mississippi, delivered in the Senate of the United States, May 7th, 1860, on the resolutions submitted by him on 1st of March, 1860. |
| Date | ca. 1860 |
| Author | Davis, Jefferson (1808-1889) |
| Document Type | Pamphlet |
| Content Description | The resolutions submitted and discussed reaffirmed the legality of slavery and states' rights, championed the doctrine of popular sovereignty, and called for faithful observance of fugitive slave laws, among other things. Offers a constitutional and legal history in defense of the resolutions. Printed by John Murphy & Co. |
| Subjects | States' Rights Slavery African American History Confederate General or Leader Law Government and Civics US Constitution Fugitive Slave Act Runaway Slave |
| People | Davis, Jefferson (1808-1889) |
| Place written | Baltimore, Maryland |
| Theme | African Americans; Slavery & Abolition; Government & Politics; Law |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |