Union--disunion--reunion: Three Decades of Federal Legislation, 1855 to 1885. Personal and Historical Memories of Events Preceding, During, and Since the American Civil War, Involving Slavery and Secession, Emancipation and Reconstruction, with Sketches of Prominent Actors During These PeriodsThis work provides information pertaining to the personal and historical events preceding, during and since the Civil War involving slavery and secession, emancipation and reconstruction. Also included are the constitutional amendments made during this period and relevant legislation. |
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CHAPTER I | 25 |
CHAPTER II | 35 |
ITS ORDEAL AS TO SLAVERY EXTENSION KANSAS AND THE TERRI | 55 |
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