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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00267.004 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1856 |
| Title | Speech of Hon. James A. Stewart, of Maryland, on African slavery, its status-- natural, moral, social, legal, and constitutional... |
| Date | 23 July 1856 |
| Author | Stewart, James Augustus (1808-1879) |
| Document Type | Pamphlet |
| Content Description | [Title continues] "...and the origin, progress, present condition, and future destiny of the United States, considered in connection with African slavery as a part of its social system; with the bearings of that institution upon the interests of all sections of the union, and upon the African race." Delivered in the House of Representatives, 23 July 1856. Printed at the Congressional Globe Office, Washington, D.C. |
| Subjects | US Constitution Religion Africa African American History Abolition Slavery Reform Movement Congress Government and Civics Slave Life |
| People | Stewart, James Augustus (1808-1879) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | Slavery & Abolition; African Americans; Government & Politics; Religion |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |