"Speech of Hon. F. W. Bowdon, of Alabama, on the Slavery Question," an address delivered in the United States House of Representatives.
In the speech Bowdon discusses recent legislative debate concerning the expansion of slavery into the country's new states and territories. He argues that since slaves are property, the government should protect their owners' rights in any land within the jurisdiction of the United States:...
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Alabama Department of Archives and History
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| Online Access: | http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/voices/id/1757 |