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Palfrey, John G., 1796-1881 Papers on the slave power, first published in the "Boston Whig."

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00267.002 Author/Creator: Palfrey, John G., 1796-1881 Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Pamphlet Date: 1846 Pagination: 91 p. : Height: 21 cm, Width: 13.5 cm Order a Copy

Signed on title page by John Day Putnam. Printed by Merrill, Cobb & Co., Boston, Massachusetts. Papers numbered 1-24 argue against slavery by discussing its place in the constitution, the North's role in it, the consequences of overthrowing it, and what the free states, especially Massachusetts, should do about it, among other issues.

Palfrey, John Gorham, 1796-1881

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