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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05116.01 |
| From Archive Folder | Pamphlets related to the extension of slavery and the Kansas-Nebraska dispute [Decimalized .01-.20] |
| Title | The Nebraska question comprising speeches in the United States Senate by Mr. Douglas, Mr. Chase, Mr. Smith, Mr. Everett, Mr. Wade, Mr. Badger, Mr. Seward, and Mr. Sumner... |
| Date | 1854 |
| Author | Douglas, Stephen Arnold (1813-1861) |
| Additional authors | Chase, Salmon Portland (1808-1873); Webster, Daniel (1782-1852); Wade, Benjamin Franklin (1800-1878); Sumner, Charles (1811-1874); Redfield, Justus Starr (1810-1888); Seward, William Henry (1801-1872); Smith, Truman (1791-1884) |
| Document Type | Pamphlet |
| Content Description | (title continues)... together with the history of the Missouri Compromise. Daniel Webster's memorial in regard to it – History of the annexation of Texas – the organization of Oregon Territory – and the Compromise of 1850. Published by Justus S. Redfield. Consists of speeches related to the Kansas-Nebraska Act, the debate preceding it, and the sectional crisis. Opens with a discussion of the Missouri Compromise followed by Daniel Webster's comments on the Compromise. On the extension of slavery into new territories, Webster writes "If the progress of this great evil is ever to be arrested, it seems to the undersigned that this is the time to arrest it." Identical to GLC05116.02 except the latter contains additional pages with advertisements. |
| Subjects | Congress Politics Abolition Slavery African American History Westward Expansion Missouri Compromise Statehood Bleeding Kansas Texas Government and Civics American West |
| People | Webster, Daniel (1782-1852) Douglas, Stephen Arnold (1813-1861) Wade, Benjamin Franklin (1800-1878) Chase, Salmon Portland (1808-1873) Sumner, Charles (1811-1874) Redfield, Justus Starr (1810-1888) Seward, William Henry (1801-1872) Smith, Truman (1791-1884) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | African Americans; Slavery & Abolition; Law; Government & Politics; Westward Expansion |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
| Related documents | The Kansas question. Speech of Hon. Thomas Bocock, of Virginia, in the House of Representatives, March 8, 1858. |