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constitutional amendment

150 years ago today the United States House of Representatives approved an amendment to the U.S. Constitution abolishing slavery throughout the United States; the Senate had earlier voted in favor of the proposal. Although three-fourths of the states would have … Continue reading

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Uncompromising

From The New-York Times December 8, 1862: TO THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. … MR. STEVENS’ RESOLUTION. NAVAL ORDERS. WASHINGTON, Sunday, Dec. 7 … The resolution of Representative STEVENS, denouncing as guilty of a high crime any person in the Executive or … Continue reading

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