Speech of Mr. Slade, of Vermont, on the right to petition; the power of Congress to abolish slavery and the slave trade in the District of Columbia;... - American History 1493-1945

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Field name	Value
Collection Reference Number	GLC00267.093
From Archive Folder	Gagging Orders on Discussing Slavery in the House of Representatives
Title	Speech of Mr. Slade, of Vermont, on the right to petition; the power of Congress to abolish slavery and the slave trade in the District of Columbia;...
Date	18-20 January 1840
Author	Slade, William (1786-1859)
Document Type	Pamphlet
Content Description	[Title continues] "...the implied faith of the north and the south to each other in forming the constitution; and the principles, purposes, and prospects of abolition." Slade, a Congressman from Vermont, protests the Gag rule, which prohibited the issue of slavery in the District of Columbia from being discussed in the House of Representatives. Delivered in the House of Representatives, 18 and 20 January 1840. Printed by Gales and Seaton in Washington, D.C.
Subjects	US Constitution Congress Law Government and Civics Slavery African American History Abolition Reform Movement Washington, D.C.
People	Slade, William (1786-1859)
Place written	Washington, D.C.
Theme	Slavery & Abolition; African Americans; Government & Politics; Law
Sub-collection	The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859
Copyright	The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Module	Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859