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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00267.118 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1847 |
| Title | Speech of Mr. Dixon, of Connecticut against the extension of slave territory |
| Date | 9 February 1847 |
| Author | Dixon, James (1814-1873) |
| Document Type | Pamphlet |
| Content Description | Delivered in the House of Representatives, 9 February 1847. Printed by J & G.S. Gideon, Washington, D.C. Argues against slavery being extended into the territories and criticizes the president [James Polk] over the Mexican War. |
| Subjects | Mexican War Latin and South America Global History and Civics Military History Government and Civics Law Congress President African American History Slavery Westward Expansion Texas |
| People | Dixon, James (1814-1873) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | Slavery & Abolition; African Americans; Government & Politics; Foreign Affairs; Westward Expansion; The Presidency; The Mexican War |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Dixon was a representative and senator from Connecticut. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |